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Yup - $5 to fill out paperwork.

I don't know if my doctor charges $ for paperwork yet, but when I called our disability carrier Metlife to pre-register for short term disability they did warn me not to be shocked if the doc charges a fee to fill out the FMLA paperwork. So, I guess it must be sort of common? (still seems weird though, if you ask me).

Not that kind of paperwork, but my neurologist wanted me to pay $1 per page of my records (I wanted them to take to a new doctor) and there were over 40 pages. My mom called the office and pitched a fit. My dad and him are friends, plus she works in my dad's office (foot doctor) so when they have excuses for why they have to charge, she can tell them that she knows that's a lie.

So we got them for free and now the copies are in a safe place so we won't ever have to deal with them again.

I've had to pay $20-25 for copies of medical records. I agree with PP, that's a lot for filling out paperwork.

Yes, it cost $20 per person's FMLA claim (my short term disability was included too), so my husband and I had a total of $40. It was a lot of paperwork, so I was happy not to do any of it.

The receptionist warned me about it when I dropped off the paperwork. She was very relieved that I was ok with the cost, she said that people get real nasty with her about it, but she has no control over what the practice charges.