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Originally Posted by Mycah
How long do doctors have in which to submit medical info back to SSA? Or can they take as long as they want?
I ask because one of my doctors took three months to send me a copy of four visits and totally ignored my other request for copies of my medical reports for a three month period. I'm hoping requests from SSA have more pull than I do with this doctor...
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I have heard that from the time you sign your authorization to release your records to SSA, each place (hospitals, doctors, therapists etc.) have thirty days to provide them and a decision will be made according to all the information they have at that time, the end of the 30 day period. I wish I remembered where I heard that so I could link you!
However, if your doctor is so late in sending you, the patient, requested copies of medical records, I would stay on him/her for confirmation of the receipt of those records to the SSA. SSA (i don't think) will have any more pull on your doc.
Sloppy, sloppy doc.
Good luck!