6. What does the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act of 1985 (EMTALA) require?
All hospitals should take care of patients for free
Doctors must accept all patients who seek their care
Hospitals receiving Medicare funds must provide appropriate care in their emergency rooms if possible
Patients in active labor can get care at any facility they choose
None of the above
Answer: None of the above
( According to Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act of 1985 (EMTALA), any patient coming in the emergency case, the doctors need to takecare and treat the patients without considering his ability to pay the fee)
6. What does the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act of 1985 (EMTALA) require?...
1. Describe the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) and its impact on the healthcare system.
QUESTION 6 Which statements are correct about the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA)? A. It is enforced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention B. This Act was passed as part of HIPAA. C. This Act is also called the “anti patient” act because it prevents hospitals from not treating patients. D. It is enforced by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. 5 points QUESTION 7 ______________ refers to employers that take reasonable action...
Describe EMTALA (Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act) and clearly describe at least three (3) potential violations.
analyze a scenario using the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA). You are the administrator on call for Hospital A and are responsible for accepting and rejecting patients. You receive a call at 2:00 a.m. from Health Hospital B regarding a patient with a severed ear. The ED physician is calling to arrange an EMTALA-qualified transfer from his hospital to yours, but the ENT physician on call at your hospital is refusing to accept the transfer, stating that...
The Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) is a federal law that requires anyone coming to an emergency department to be stabilized and treated, regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay. Conservatives and Republicans: What do you think about EMTALA?
The Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) is a federal law that requires anyone coming to an emergency department to be stabilized and treated, regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay. Conservatives and Republicans: What do you think about EMTALA? can I have 2 page summary
The Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) is a federal law that requires anyone coming to an emergency department to be stabilized and treated, regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay. Conservatives and Republicans: What do you think about EMTALA? can I have 2 page summary
1. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 2. Anti-Kickback Statute 3. Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) 4. False Claims Act 5. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) 6. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). 7. Public Health Service Act 8. Rehabilitation Act 9. Stark Anti-Referral Law
Background or Scenario: Because the hospital is not well-equipped to handle the more serious patients in the ED, it must transfer them to other hospitals, which some believe endangers their lives unnecessarily (time and type of transport), and also increases the cost of their care. The hospital is concerned that it might not be transferring the patients in accordance with the requirements of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA). Prompt: Transfers and failures to address the needs...
"Emergency Situations" Please respond to the following: Suppose you work in a hospital that just received twelve patients from a disaster event in your community. Your hospital is able to treat and provide necessary surgical services to those that require surgery. However, five patients are refusing care and requesting to be transferred to another hospital for the same services. Suggest the course of action that the hospital should take to meet the standards of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active...