Navigating EMTALA Rules
Compliance Perspectives: Healthcare Compliance at the Border
On May 21, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new option on CMS.gov to allow individuals to more easily file an Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) complaint. Before launching the...more
The Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act (EMTALA) requires a hospital with an emergency department (ED) to provide "an appropriate medical screening examination" when an individual comes to the ED and a request is made on...more
Healthcare financial interactions are often complex and confusing for patients and can involve complicated payment structures and various “key players.” As patients become responsible for greater proportions of their...more