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Prudent Layperson

  • Readers Respond: Antifreeze Poisoning Tests, Hemoptysis Suggestions, & More

    Re: ‘Toxicology Answer: An Illustrated Case of Ethylene Glycol, Direct and Indirect’ On behalf of my colleagues...
  • ACEP Responds to Harvard Pilgrim Prudent Layperson Violations

    ACEP responded to a new Harvard Pilgrim Health Care policy that will be implemented in New Hampshire...
  • Protecting Patient Access to the ED

    The legal concept of a “reasonable person” or “prudent person” stems back to the early 1800s in...

Readers Respond: Antifreeze Poisoning Tests, Hemoptysis Suggestions, & More

January 3, 2024 - ACEP Now - 0 Comment

Re: ‘Toxicology Answer: An Illustrated Case of Ethylene Glycol, Direct and Indirect’ On behalf of my colleagues…

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ACEP Responds to Harvard Pilgrim Prudent Layperson Violations

December 11, 2018 - ACEP Now - 0 Comment

ACEP responded to a new Harvard Pilgrim Health Care policy that will be implemented in New Hampshire…

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Protecting Patient Access to the ED

September 25, 2018 - Ricardo Martinez, MD, FACEP - 0 Comment

The legal concept of a “reasonable person” or “prudent person” stems back to the early 1800s in…

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ACEP Sues Insurer for Retroactive Denials of Emergency Department Visits

September 19, 2018 - Laura Wooster, MPH; and Leslie Patterson Moore, JD - 0 Comment

In its escalating fight against Anthem BlueCross BlueShield’s dangerous policy of retroactive denials of ED visits the…

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ACEP Defending “Prudent Layperson” in Court

September 5, 2018 - Laura Wooster, MPH; and Leslie Patterson Moore, JD - 0 Comment

In its escalating fight against Anthem BlueCross BlueShield’s dangerous policy of retroactive denials of ED visits the…

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ACEP Battles Anthem BlueCross BlueShield Policy That Jeopardizes Prudent Layperson Standard

March 14, 2018 - Laura Wooster, MPH - 1 Comment

Since early summer, ACEP has been working hard on behalf of its members to protect the prudent…

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ACEP Leadership Addresses Sedation, Prudent Layperson Standard, and More

February 12, 2018 - ACEP Now - 0 Comment

ACEP President Paul Kivela, MD, MBA, FACEP, President-Elect John Rogers, MD, FACEP, and ACEP staff met with…

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ACEP Members Meet with Senator Ben Cardin to Discuss Political Issues, Health Care Policy

September 19, 2017 - Jon Mark Hirshon, MD, PhD, MPH - 0 Comment

The fierce snowstorm that occurred during this year’s ACEP’s Leadership & Advocacy Conference cancelled multiple meetings with…

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