Rite Aid does not currently charge its customers for requested prescription and immunization records.
Third parties requesting records are subject to a fee, as follows:
Certain fees may apply for requests for medical records from a Custodian covered by the Federal law including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH). Under the HITECH Act, Custodians can charge a flat fee of $6.50 or, alternatively, a “reasonable, cost-based fee” for producing electronic records requested directly from the patient.
Custodians may charge a reasonable, cost-based fee for paper records. Most but not all Custodians will be covered by HIPAA and HITECH. For example, if your doctor does not maintain or transmit records electronically, allowable costs will vary from provider to provider. State law may also provide restrictions on fees for providing medical records. Under Texas law, for example, if your medical records are provided on paper, Custodians may charge a reasonable, cost-based fee of no more than $25 for the first twenty pages and $.50 per page for every copy thereafter. For records provided in electronic format, Custodians may charge not more than $25 for 500 pages or less; $50 for more than 500 pages. Allowable charges for copies of diagnostic imaging studies (e.g., x-rays) are no more than $8 per copy.
Unfortunately, this means that fees are passed on to patients (if applicable).