Below is the Massachusetts state statute which controls the amount of money doctors, hospitals, and other health care providers can charge for copies of medical records provided to the patient or the patient’s attorney for use in personal injury or wrongful death civil cases. Note that there may be other statutes that pertain to workers’ compensation claims, Social Security disability matters, etc.
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Massachusetts
Massachusetts Hospital Association Policy and Regulation
- $28.69 base charge for clerical and other administrative expenses related to complying with the request for making a copy of the record;
- $0.96 per-page charge for the first 100 pages copied; and
- $0.49 per-page charge for each page in excess of 100 pages.
Chapter 111: Section 70 Records of hospitals or clinics; custody; inspection; copies; fees
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