Verisma Records

No Company is Too Big to Play Fair.

This case is about the price of healthcare and the inflated cost of medical records. We filed this case in the Western District of New York on May 14, 2014 on behalf of all persons who were charged for medical records through Verisma Systems, Inc., University of Rochester Medical Center, Highland Hospital or Strong Memorial Hospital since 2008. The complaint alleges violations of New York law concerning the cost of responding to requests for medical records.

This case is entitled ANN McCRACKEN; JOAN FARRELL; SARAH STILSON; KEVIN McCLOSKEY; CHRISTOPHER TRAPATSOS; and KIMBERLY BAILEY v. VERISMA SYSTEMS, INC.; UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER; STRONG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL; and HIGHLAND HOSPITAL, 6:14-cv-06248-FPG-MJP

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Case Updates

January 6, 2021

Verisma Update

On October 27, 2020, the Court stayed this case until March 31, 2021, or until earlier resolution of the appeal in Ortiz v. Ciox Health, LLC, No. 19-1649 (2d Cir. 2019).

September 9, 2018

Verisma Update

On September 6, 2018, the Court stayed this case pending the resolution of the appeal in Spiro, et al. v. HealthPort Techs., LLC, et al.

August 9, 2017

Verisma Medical Records Charges - Update August 9, 2017

On July 27, 2017, the Court certified a class of individuals who meet the following definition:

All persons who (1) requested copies of medical records (either by themselves or through a lawyer, personal representative, or other qualified person acting on their behalf) from a health care facility owned and/or operated by the University of Rochester, (2) were charged by or through Verisma Systems, Inc. for copies of such records in accordance with Verisma’s “NY Fee Schedule PHL 18,” and (3) paid such charges (either directly or through the person making the request on their behalf) and had their records released by or through Verisma on or after May 14, 2011, excluding any principals or employees of Defendants (“the Class” or “the URMC Medical Records Class”).

The Court also certified two sub-classes: one for Highland Hospital and one for Strong Memorial Hospital.

The Court denied Verisma's motion for summary judgment on May 15, 2017.

August 9, 2016

Verisma Medical Records Charges Case Update

This case is currently in the discovery phase.

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