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These maximum copy costs are: A flat $25.00 administrative fee plus the copy costs. If you are getting electronic copies, the medical provider may charge up to $0.65 per page for the first 30 pages and $0.50 for each additional page, and the total cost can't be more than $150.00 per request.

To keep your practice compliant with their regulations, you must retain all medical records for at least five years. Critical access hospitals must do so for six years.

The short answer is most likely five to ten years after a patient's last treatment, last discharge or death.

Verifying Eligibility for Enrolled Members Providers can access information online to help determine if an individual is enrolled in Medicaid through the South Carolina Medicaid Web Portal, commonly known as the “web tool.” To access the web tool, please visit https://portal.scmedicaid.com/login .

Record Retention: South Carolina Law requires most medical records to be kept for a period of ten (10) years. In some cases, however, records may be kept longer.

If you would like to request a copy of your or your child's medical record, you should contact the SCDMH facility directly where services were provided. A written request form, Form M-450D, is needed to process your request for records.

Physicians shall retain their records for at least ten years for adult patients and at least thirteen years for minors. These minimum recordkeeping periods begin to run from the last date of treatment. After these minimum recordkeeping periods, the records may be destroyed.

How Do I Get My Medical Records in South Carolina? The easiest way is to just call the billing office for your doctor or hospital and ask what their preferred procedure is. Some may accept an email request. Some may request you fax or mail it.