How to Easily Get Copies of Your Cedars Sinai Medical Records

Cedars Sinai Medical Center was named #6 on U.S. News & Report's list of "Best Hospitals 2021-22" in the nation. Some of the hospital's top ratings include #2 for gastroenterology and GI surgery, and #3 in cardiology and cardiac surgery, orthopedics, and pulmonary and lung surgery.

If you have received treatment at Cedars Sinai Medical Center, you likely received excellent care. Trying to obtain your medical records, however, is a different story. The process can be quite confusing and drawn-out. Can you get them on your own? Probably. Will it be a hassle? Maybe.

Relying on DoNotPay’s expertise in obtaining documents might as well be the best decision you’ll ever make. We’ve filled out hundreds of request forms and letters of intent which guarantees you get it right the first time.

Aside from getting your medical records from Cedars Sinai Medical Center, DoNotPay can also assist in requesting medical records from:

• Kaiser Permanente
• Mercy Hospital
• The Cleveland Clinic
• Baptist Medical Center

If you just don’t have the time or the patience to get your Cedars Sinai medical records, you can enlist DoNotPay's help to obtain the documents quickly and easily. Learn more about how it’s done with more information below.

Why You Might Need Access to Your Cedars Sinai Medical Records

There are many instances when you need copies of your medical records. One of which is that you are moving to another area. Some other reasons include:

• You are seeking quotes for health coverage
• You are filing an insurance claim
• You need your medical records from Cedars Sinai for a personal injury claim or lawsuit
• You are going to apply for partial or total disability

You Have the Right to Your Health Information

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, enacted in 1996, assures individuals across the country access to their own medical records. HIPAA also protects that information from being shared without your knowledge and consent, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

How Long Are Medical Records Kept in California?

According to the California Code of Regulations, adult medical records must be kept for a minimum of seven years. Medical records of minors must be kept for at least one year after the minor reaches the age of 18 and for a minimum of seven years from the date of the record.

However, most medical associations suggest medical records be kept for at least 10 years.

How to Get Your Cedars Sinai Medical Records on Your Own

Cedars Sinai Hospital offers a few different ways to request your medical records.

You can send in a request by snail mail or by fax. To do so you will need to download and print out the request forms, fill them out and sign the Authorization for Use or Disclosure of Health Information forms. Then choose the most convenient option for you:

Be sure to include all the documents and a cover letter. Otherwise, your request could end up being rejected.

You can also send a request for records electronically through its My CS-Link™. This allows you to get a PDF of your records.

Just follow the steps indicated below:

1. Log in to org. If you don't have a My CS-Link account, click I need access for myself under the New User Signup section.
2. After logging in, click the My Medical Record tab, then Download My Record.
3. Click Requested Records.
4. Click Send us a customer service request.
5. Fill out the Request for Health Records

Note that it will take five to seven working days for your records to be available for access. You can request an email notification of when your records are available.

To receive printed copies of your records, you will be charged a per-page fee, however, when you use the patient portal, your records are free. The Cedars Sinai Medical Records office within the Health Information Department is open Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Cedars Sinai Medical Center does make it easier to get your medical records than many hospitals around the country, but you still must fill out the forms and send them in and wait up to a week to gain access to your records. DoNotPay can make it easier and quicker.

Using DoNotPay to Access Your Cedars Sinai Medical Records

DoNotPay can access your medical records from one place, in this case Cedars Sinai, or several places all at the same time. It is quick and easy. All you need to do is create an account. If you already have one, all the better. Then just follow these three easy steps:

1. Look up medical records on DoNotPay's website.

2. Enter the name of the health care provider you'd like to receive medical records from.

3. Answer a few questions about your provider and where you'd like to send the records.

DoNotPay Can Help With Many Things

Whether you have other issues that are medical-related, , or just day-to-day requests, records, or other vital information, DoNotPay can handle them for you. Once you sign up for the DoNotPay app, you can:

• Create an advance health care directive
• Get a copy of your birth certificate
• File a complaint
• File a lawsuit in small claims court

And much more. Once you work with DoNotPay once, you will wonder why you didn't sign up earlier! DoNotPay can help you with so much with so little effort on your part. Check it out, today!