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…
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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...
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…
ED Waiting Room Posters on Prescribing Pain Medications May Violate EMTALA
Statement from CMS region 4 office could have far-reaching implications for EDs nationwide On Jan. 18, 2013,…
Treating Injured Obstetric Patients
Through time and attrition, most practicing emergency physicians have not experienced life without EMTALA. For that matter,…
Standing Alone Is Becoming More Popular
Particularly in our home state, an increase in the number of Free Standing Emergency Centers (FSEC) continues…
Is “Severe Pain” considered an emergency medical condition under EMTALA?
There exists a common misconception that both the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the…