Transmittal Letter

Form Approved
OMB No. 3220-0038

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

CURRENT

E-MAIL:
OFFICE HOURS: 9:00 AM TO 3:30 PM
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EXCEPT FEDERAL HOLIDAYS

TOLL-FREE NUMBER: 1-877-772-5772
FACSIMILE NUMBER: 1-216-522-2320

ATTENTION: MEDICAL RECORDS DEPT.
In reply refer to
Name:
RRB Claim No.:
The above-named patient or former patient of your hospital has applied for or is receiving disability
benefits under the Railroad Retirement Act. To assist us in determining whether such benefits are
payable, please furnish this office copies of any admission and discharge summaries with diagnoses,
emergency room records, clinical findings, and laboratory and X-ray reports. DO NOT SEND DAILY
CHART NOTES UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED.
Since the Railroad Retirement Board is an agency of the United States Government, the
information should generally be furnished without charge as it is needed to establish
entitlement to benefits under a federal law. If you are unable to provide the records without
charge, please contact before billing.
Your cooperation in furnishing the required information as soon as possible will be appreciated.
Please include the above RRB claim number in your reply. Authorization to release medical
information is enclosed.
Enclosure: Form G-197
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IDENTIFYING PATIENT INFORMATION
NAME AND ADDRESS AT TIME OF ADMISSION OR
TREATMENT

PATIENT’S SSN

Inpatient
DATE OF BIRTH

ADMISSION/TREATMENT
STARTING DATE
NATURE OF DISABILITY

DISCHARGE/TREATMENT
ENDING DATE

CLINIC/PATIENT NO.

Outpatient

ATTENDING PHYSICIAN

OTHER PATIENT INFORMATION (BLDG., CLINIC, DEPT., ETC.)

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completion time to: Chief of Information Resources Management, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush St., Chicago, IL
60611-2092.

RRB Form RL-11B (09-05)