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Should I Apply For Social Security?
Are you struggling with doing your job because of physical or psychological impairments? Have you stopped working because you just could no longer do the job?
You may be going back and forth on whether to apply for Social Security:
Maybe I will get better. But, what will I do if I am not able to go [...]
Does Social Security Set a Maximum Fee for Medical Record Charges?
The answer to this is “yes,” and “no.”
When Social Security requests medical records from a treatment provider (doctor, hospital, walk-in clinic, physical therapist, chiropractor, etc.), and they put a cap on how much they are going to pay for those records.
Unfortunately, they do not put any cap on how much the medical records provider can charge [...]
How to Get Your Medical Records For Free!
If you are getting medical records from a doctor or hospital in Colorado, the maximum you can be charged is set by 6 C.C.R 1011-1, Chapter 2, Part 5.2.3.4. In 2008, the maximum price for medical records is “not to exceed $16.50 for the first ten or fewer pages, $.75 per page for pages 11-40, and $.50 [...]
Cost of Medical Records Increases More Than 36 Percent!
The State of Colorado has allowed medical records copiers to increase the prices they charge to provide your medical records.
Medical records are one of the foundations of a Social Security case. The main way you establish the existence and severity of a medical condition is through medical records. ALL attorneys whose practice revolves around [...]
How To Read Medical Records
Whether you are working with a lawyer or are trying to get Social Security disability / Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits on your own, you will probably be reading medical records at some point.
Here is a quick primer on how a large portion of medical records are set-up.
Most of the medical records I see [...]
The One Element Missing in Most Social Security Cases
People in Colorado contact me at all stages of the Social Security disability process: when they are applying, after they are denied, just before the hearing, even after they receive a denial from an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ).
The single most common problem I see in Social Security disability claims is a lack of [...]
How To Get Your Medical Records - Part 4
So, how much is it going to cost me to get my medical records?
The cost of obtaining medical records differs from state to state. In Colorado, where my practice is located, doctors’ offices are supposed to charge no more than the “reasonable cost” of providing the records.
Under Colorado law, the “reasonable cost” is $14.00 [...]
How To Get Your Medical Records - Part 3
So, how do you actually get your medical records?
The easiest way is to work with an attorney. I know. I know, that is self serving since that is what my office, The Stasiuk Firm, does. But, whether you work with my office or another attorney, there is nothing easier than handing over [...]
How To Get Your Medical Records - Part 2
In Part 1, we talked about some of the reasons why Social Security may not get all your necessary records.
Here is the real kicker: you often only find out what records Social Security has obtained in the denial notice.
In Colorado, where my Social Security practice is located, Social Security used to send out a [...]
How To Get Your Medical Records - Part 1
If you just filed for benefits, you may be wondering if there is anything you can do to improve your chances of being approved?
There is. Get your own medical records.
You may be asking, “why should I get my own records? Social Security is supposed to get my records themselves — and that does [...]
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