Insurance Companies Force Emergency Departments Out of Network, Shift Costs to Patients
The cost of out-of-network care has come under scrutiny and grabbed media attention as physicians, insurance companies,…
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Insurance Companies Force Emergency Departments Out of Network, Shift Costs to Patients
The cost of out-of-network care has come under scrutiny and grabbed media attention as physicians, insurance companies,... -
Insurance Status Tied to Likelihood of Hospital Transfer
Uninsured patients and those with Medicaid are more likely to be transferred from an emergency department to... -
EMTALA: The Law That Forever Changed the Practice of EM
“The statutory definition renders irrelevant any medical definition.” —Judge, in the case of U.S. Dept. of HHS...
Insurance Status Tied to Likelihood of Hospital Transfer
Uninsured patients and those with Medicaid are more likely to be transferred from an emergency department to…
EMTALA: The Law That Forever Changed the Practice of EM
“The statutory definition renders irrelevant any medical definition.” —Judge, in the case of U.S. Dept. of HHS…
ACEP Defending “Prudent Layperson” in Court
In its escalating fight against Anthem BlueCross BlueShield’s dangerous policy of retroactive denials of ED visits the…
ACEP Battles Anthem BlueCross BlueShield Policy That Jeopardizes Prudent Layperson Standard
Since early summer, ACEP has been working hard on behalf of its members to protect the prudent…
ACEP Leadership Team Meets with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Joint Commission, American Hospital Association, and More
The ACEP leadership team work tirelessly to improve the field of emergency medicine. Here’s a selection of…
Federal Government Declares Emergency Physicians Incapable of Performing Medical Screening Exam for Psychiatric Patients in AnMed Lawsuit
There is no EMTALA issue in emergency medicine more difficult, more confusing, or more risk-prone than managing…
Prudent Layperson Standard in Emergency Medicine Under Attack
In the history of the specialty of emergency medicine, there have been landmark pieces of legislation that…
ACEP Leaders Visit Washington, D.C., to Support Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act
ACEP leaders, including immediate Past President Alex M. Rosenau, DO, CPE, FACEP, with Representative Charlie Dent (R-PA)…
Emergency Medicine and the Affordable Care Act
As practitioners of universal coverage, EM providers should be at forefront of discussions about health care rights…