tci Part B Insider - 2016 Issue 9

How Much Can You Charge?

The Department of Health and Human Services allows practices to charge a fee to provide patients with a copy of their PHI, limited to the actual cost of labor and supplies required to give the patients the information. This applies whether you’re giving the patients the information in paper or digital form, says Michael D. Bossenbroek, Esq., a partner with Wachler & Associates, who has extensive HIPAA knowledge. “The fee is strictly limited to the cost of certain labor, supply, and postage” he says. “Labor costs are limited to what is necessary to copy and deliver...

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