Failure to X-Ray Implicates Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act
By EsqSocial Corporation 07/06/21
The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act of 1986 (EMTALA) is designed to prevent patient "dumping." It applies to all individuals coming to the emergency department (ED) of a hospital that accepts Medicare funding. If someone comes to the ED requesting care, the hospital has to screen the person to determine whether an emergency…...
By: Holland & Knight LLP