Last updated 2026-06-12 ยท MovePlan Editorial Team
A medical records transfer checklist keeps your care continuous after a move. Records do not follow you automatically, so requesting and forwarding them prevents gaps in treatment and prescriptions.
Step: List every current doctor, dentist, and specialist
Step: Find new providers and confirm they accept your insurance
Step: Request copies of records from each current provider
Step: Transfer prescriptions to a pharmacy near the new home
Step: Move immunization and vaccine records for kids and adults
Step: Update your address with your health insurer
Step: Bring a summary of conditions and medications to first visits
Step: Confirm records arrived before your first appointment
Moving health records to new providers.
When: Start 2 to 3 weeks before the move.
Watch out: Do not let prescriptions lapse; transfer them early so you do not run out mid-move.