I'm just not having a good time with this

[hypocrisy]

I don't know if my psychiatrist thinks he's being funny, or cute, or what. I've asked him twice to give me a copy of my records, and while the first time I knew he was kind of being patronizing and wouldn't give them over, this time is ****ing different. I want my records! I don't if he thinks I'm incompetent or histrionic, but in either case I'm with it enough to pay his ass so I don't understand why my records aren't sitting here in my hands.

I've never screamt in his office, I've never even cursed, but with how the past few weeks have been going on a psychological level, I'm probably liable to knock the hell out of him because hate when people just smile and nod, and ignore everything that I say. The only time I do that with people is when I know they're high or drunk,AND I'M NEITHER.This is why I've stopped taking my medication because it's ridiculous to have to pay this man for services that I'm really not receiving.

[Merc]

I would write an official letter (keep a dated copy), stating you want your records within X amount of time. You are entitled to those records. Does he work out of an office that has someone higher up then him? Can you find out who he reports to? Failing that, call your local health authority and tell them the situation, he can NOT withhold them. We have here the freedom act and under it , docs MUST give up all health records.
I'm set to get all of mine shortly. I have all my hospital records, now i want these ones....
Sorry im not sure exactly who youwould contact there, not sure who your 'authority' is...
keep on it.
good luck
romp

[Merc]

*meant to add...be prepraed when youdo get htem.
It was extremely difficult for me to read all my hospital admission reports and such. It is not written with your feeling in mind, put it that way. It was odd to say the least....
romp

[pea soup]

im sorry sade...
ive never asked for any medical records except for one time. it was years ago and it was for medical reasons. i was told that even though they were MY records that they were still confidential which made no damn sense to me. romp said it all really. try what she said. im sorry youre angry but i can understand why.
much love.
xx

[~invisible~girl~]

Under HIPAA, you're entitled to request a copy of your own medical records, and it's illegal for your doctor to refuse to release them to you. And psychiatrists do count as doctors. My mom's psychology clinic is included in HIPAA requirements, and they're not even medical doctors, so I'm quite sure that your psychiatrist would be bound by this law. (Rachel, HIPAA only came into effect in 1996, so if it was before that that you asked for a copy of your records then the laws would have been different).

If you remind him that under HIPAA you're entitled to a copy of your medical records, he'll most likely give them to you, as most doctors seem fairly warey of violating it, and if he knows you know about it, then he'll probably take you seriously. If he still refuses, then you can file a complaint with the Office of Civil Rights (the government agency responsible for enforcement of HIPAA), which you can find instructions on how to do here: http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hippahowtofile.pdf