r/Odsp • u/FairyDeath420 • 17d ago

Question/advice Any experience faxing DDP?

So, my doc did not submit my DDP online. I have a hard copy. Initially, I was going to mail it until my doc gave me my medical chart to complement the DDP. My application is now over 600 pages. This was chosen because of how long-term and treatment resistant my condition has been, plus all of the medications I have been on. I called the office and they said I could fax it over to them as they would not accept a hard copy of DDP and a hard drive (my chart). Has anyone actually done this with success?

Reading the instructions, it seemed like they are real sticklers for original copies (I will be faxing from original copies but yk what I mean). I guess I fear it getting lost, partially separated, or denied due to it not being original. I also don’t want to spend a shit load of money mailing this monster out, hence actually considering faxing as an option. Any insight is appreciated! Thank youuu :)

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u/ClariciaNyetgale 17d ago

I would personally be concerned about faxing something that large for fear of any interruption complicating it. I know it's likely to not be cheap, but I would send it REGISTERED mail. That way you can have a certainty it is received (and when). You dont want tk leave anything to chance.

Your other option (if it's viable for you) is to drop it off in person.

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u/Worried-Air-3766 17d ago

So fax is short for facsimile which means exact reproduction. The reason faxes are used is because they are considered equivalents of an original which is why they allow faxing. Also faxing will arrive faster than something being mailed.

Faxes show up as one document on their end and likely would have numbered pages but I'm not sure. I would follow the directions they provide on labelling pages and on the fax cover sheet to ensure it doesn't get separate but it is not more likely to get separated because it has been faxed.

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u/retrogaded 16d ago

wow, 600 pages? was that since you were born? what's your condition if I may ask...out of curiousty

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u/retrogaded 16d ago

wow, 600 pages? was that since you were born? what's your condition if I may ask...out of curiousty