How to Get Your Medical Records from Sacramento Medical Center VA Northern California Healthcare System
Use this guide to plan a medical records request from Sacramento Medical Center VA Northern California Healthcare System in Mather, CA. Review the listed information and ask the provider to identify the correct records contact and confirm its current instructions before sending your request or identifying documents.
How do I get medical records from Sacramento Medical Center VA Northern California Healthcare System?
To get your medical records from Sacramento Medical Center VA Northern California Healthcare System in Mather, CA, ask the provider to identify the correct records contact and confirm its current request procedure before sending your request or identifying documents. Confirm expected timing directly with the provider.
Records contacts listed for Sacramento Medical Center VA Northern California Healthcare System
Confirm these contact details and where to send your request with the provider before sharing identifying documents. Any source review below covers only the information it names.
- Department
- Release of Information office
- Phone
- (916) 843-7000
- Mailing address
- 10535 Hospital Way Mather, CA 95655
VA’s Northern California records-office page, last updated March 28, 2024, publishes patient-copy requests online, by mail or fax, and in person using VA Form 10-5345a. Its mailing address is 10535 Hospital Way, Mather, CA 95655. The VA contact directory, updated October 8, 2026, lists 916-843-7000 for Sacramento release of information and also as the local main number; this is a published records contact, not a verified dedicated line or telephone request channel. The patient-copy fax number and email were not established; do not use the separately listed FOIA fax or phone for patient-copy requests without confirmation. This review covers these published contacts and instructions only. Source review does not verify account access, fees, turnaround, delivery, hours, operating availability, clinical services, CMS quality or whole-profile accuracy.
Operator records instructions · Official Data · Limited confidenceRecords contact review: .
How to Submit Your Request
Listed request methods — confirm with the provider
Fees & Expected Timeline
Expected Turnaround
Confirm with the provider
The federal HIPAA Privacy Rule generally requires covered entities to act on an access request within 30 calendar days. One extension of up to 30 days is allowed when the required written notice is provided. Check applicable state requirements. This is a response rule, not a delivery estimate for this hospital or a MedicalRecords.com service guarantee.
Official Data · 45 CFR § 164.524(b)(2) · Federal timing provision reviewed by MedicalRecords Research. Provider-specific turnaround was not verified.
Copying Fees
Reasonable, cost-based fees per HIPAA
California may impose additional per-page fee caps.
State law for this request: California
- Response deadline
- 15 daysCalifornia providers must let you inspect records within 5 working days and send copies within 15 days of your written request (30 days for the free copy allowed for benefit appeals). (Cal. Health & Safety Code § 123110)
- Copy fees
- $0.25/pageCalifornia limits copy fees to labor, supplies, postage and any agreed summary, with paper copies capped at $0.25 per page ($0.50 from microfilm). One free copy must be provided for public benefit claims or appeals, U-visa petitions, and VAWA self-petitions. (Cal. Health & Safety Code § 123110)
California medical records laws
State rule checked against official sources on . Information only, not legal advice.
Online records guidance
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs — online medical records guidance publishes records-access guidance for Sacramento Medical Center VA Northern California Healthcare System at https://www.va.gov/health-care/review-medical-records/. This is public guidance, not a patient portal login. Follow the provider’s instructions for records-access options; account access and portal capabilities were not independently verified.
View records guidanceStep-by-Step: Get Your Records from Sacramento Medical Center VA Northern California Healthcare System
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Verify your identity
Ask Sacramento Medical Center VA Northern California Healthcare System which identification and visit details its records department needs before sending documents.
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Prepare your records access request
Request form(s) listed for Sacramento Medical Center VA Northern California Healthcare System: Individuals’ Request for a Copy of Their Own Health Information (VA Form 10-5345a). Ask the provider which form and verification details are needed for your access request.
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Submit your records request
The directory lists these request methods for Sacramento Medical Center VA Northern California Healthcare System: online, mail, fax, in-person. Confirm which method the provider accepts for your request before sending your request or identifying documents. Keep a copy of your submission for your records.
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Pay applicable fees
Pay any applicable copying fees. Under HIPAA, fees must be reasonable and cost-based. California may set additional fee caps on per-page charges.
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Receive your medical records
Confirm with Sacramento Medical Center VA Northern California Healthcare System when your records will be ready and how they will be delivered. Provider release timing varies; MedicalRecords.com cannot guarantee the provider's release date.
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