Quote:
Originally Posted by Pugchief
How do you avoid that if it's their policy and refuse to release the info?
|
As I understand it, if you pay for a test, you have a right to the results. Most tests, especially blood tests, are available on the provider's website. Quest and Lake Medical Imaging will always release test results to the patient. But I am happy to make an in-person visit for the physician to discuss test results. But, in the past, the office has wanted to schedule a phone call, including a full office visit charge and copay for the physician to call me. I agreed to that once, and the physician called me more than 2 hours later than the scheduled call time. No apology and no refund, even though I wasn't home when he called. Years ago, I had a physician who would call me with test results and didn't even think about charging me for the call.