no, not usually. more often then not these records are for dissibility, lawsuits, or insurance claims. However, there are also a lot of doctor to doctor requests, but I have never heard of any doctor refusing treatment while awaiting records. NYS allows for up to 30 days to provide medical records. We usually can get it done within the 10 business days (often sooner). I got my records here in Ma. in 10 days (I wasn't in a rush either, I just wanted them for my personal records) but, no, it is not uncommon for someone to have to wait 10 days to get records. I know it sounds like a lot, and personally I agree, especially in emergency situations, which a lot of our doctor's office don't have a contingency for. My frustration is with people who specifically don't want to do what is necessary to get copies of records, namely signing a simple form.