
Mass Tort Medical Records: Volume Playbook
158 active MDLs and 197K pending cases. How firms manage medical record retrieval at mass tort scale without losing weeks.
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158 active MDLs and 197K pending cases. How firms manage medical record retrieval at mass tort scale without losing weeks.

OCR launched civil enforcement of substance use disorder record rules on Feb 16. Penalties now mirror HIPAA.

Clients do not always recall every treating facility. How reverse provider search cross-references insurance and prescription data to uncover complete medical records.

Medical records fees by state for 2026: per-page and search fees for all 50 states and DC, and why HIPAA's $6.50 fee doesn't apply to attorney requests.

Rule 803(6) gets records into evidence, but authentication failures get them thrown out. The rules every litigator needs.

When to subpoena medical records vs. use a HIPAA authorization: HIPAA subpoena rules, 7-14 vs. 30-45 day timelines, and mistakes that get requests rejected.