Did the Insurer Actually Narrow Your Medical Authorization?
If you asked an insurer to limit a medical authorization, compare the replacement form with your written request before signing. Do not rely on the label “revised” or a message saying your concerns were addressed. Check the actual wording, and identify any unresolved differences.
Use this comparison to decide what still needs clarification—not to determine whether you can legally refuse the request.
Compare your requested limits with the replacement form
Keep the original authorization, your request, and the replacement together. For each item below, note what you requested, what the new form says, and what remains unanswered:
Providers: If you requested named providers, check for remaining language such as “any provider” elsewhere in the form.
Dates: Compare the requested treatment period with every date range in the replacement. Check separately for references to future records.
Information: Compare the requested record types with any language covering all records, billing information, or medical history.
Recipients and duration: Check who is named to receive information and read the expiration and revocation language.
Attachments: Review every page and any instructions incorporated into the form.
Do not use “before the accident” as your only test for excluding records. If earlier history is requested, ask why it is needed and discuss its relevance with an attorney rather than assuming it is unrelated.
Respond to the remaining mismatch
Make the follow-up specific enough for the recipient to answer:
“I requested records from [provider] for [date range]. The replacement still says ‘all providers.’ Please clarify that difference and send the proposed final form. If those limits are not acceptable, please explain what additional information you need and whether I can provide identified records directly.”
Before deciding, identify the request’s basis. Ask whether the other driver’s insurer considers it voluntary; ask your own insurer which policy provision it relies on. Have a Texas-licensed attorney review any subpoena, court order, or formal litigation request rather than using this comparison alone.
Keep every version and all correspondence. Ask for written confirmation of the response deadline and any extension requested; do not assume your clarification request changed it.
Still facing a mismatch? Use the Dallas local lawyer guide to find a lawyer to ask about the two versions and the deadline. Ask whether a free consultation is available and confirm fees directly. Do not submit confidential case details or sensitive medical information to InjuryNation.
