For a person to access their parents’ medical records, each parent must complete a HIPAA release form. California and Texas residents must fill out different HIPAA forms.

If your parents would like you to help them with their healthcare needs, it can help to have access to their partial of full medical records. Learn more.

If your parents would like you to help them with their healthcare needs, it can help to have access to their partial of full medical records. Learn more.

If an individual’s parents cannot complete the HIPAA form, they can still access their medical records, but they may need to contact a lawyer and follow a legal process.

By Mary Helen Gillespie If your parents become significantly ill, you may need to become their health care proxy. This means you’ll make medical decisions on their behalf.

How to get permission to access your parent’s Medicare If you've been to the doctor, you know how prevalent HIPAA (the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) permission ...

If you want to help your aging parents with their medical decisions or assist with their Medicare enrollment, you'll need to request authorization from the government insurance program.