Q: Can your doctors deny medical records to be sent to another doctor due to overdue balance?
I have an overdue balance at my child's doctor they sent to collections I was u ware that they would drop her. When I tried to make her 12 month check up they said they can no longer treat her due to non payment and to find a new doctor. I found a new one that wants the medical records sent over when I called the old doctor they said they will only send her immunization records not medical until I pay them. So now my child can't been seen anywhere can they do this
A:
This is improper. Explain that you will if necessary to get your child care file a complaint with the department of health and the consumer division of the AG's office. Under the ACA and other statutes your daughter has rights.
You should, by the way, see if she can get coverage under CHIP or ACA that will avoid bills--you may get an aca subsidy under some circumstances with a child that you otherwise wouldn't.
Good luck!
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