The physician can charge a reasonable fee for the cost of making the copies. If the physician's office advises you that a fee will be charged for the records, the medical records do not need to be provided until the fee is paid.f you want to insure that your new doctor receives a copy of your medical records from your previous doctor, you can write your previous doctor requesting that a copy of your medical records be sent directly to you. When you receive your records, you can provide a copy of those records to any provider you choose.
Nos.: For Out-patient Concerns â MMC Trunk line: (0632)8888-999 local 7330 / Direct line (0632)893-6064 / Grandstream: local (0632)908-6900 local 1375. For In-patient Concerns â MMC Trunkline (0632)8888-999 local 7331.
Veterans receiving inpatient emergency medical care in non-VA facilities are required to notify the VA within 72 hours of admission. A nation-wide telephone number for the VA to use in this situation is toll-free 1-877-222-8387. The nearest VA medical facility will be responsible for processing the claim. Veterans who are enrolled at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center or one of its outpatient clinics in Beaumont, Conroe, Galveston, or Lufkin should mail their claim to: VISN 16 CFU, P. O. Box 320164, Flowood, MS.