Title: Can I Get Emergency Care Without Health Insurance? | AllLaw
Headings: Can an Uninsured Patient Be Denied Emergency Treatment?
Can an Uninsured Patient Be Denied Emergency Treatment?
If you don't have health insurance, the hospital probably still needs to give you emergency care, and failure to do so can equal medical malpractice.
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If you don't have health insurance, you still have a right to receive emergency medical care at most hospitals, and the denial of necessary urgent care could form the basis for a medical malpractice lawsuit. In this article, we'll discuss a federal law called the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act ( EMTALA ), which requires almost all hospitals to provide treatment to patients who need emergency medical treatment, regardless of whether the patient has health insurance. Which Hospitals Are Covered Under the EMTALA? EMTALA covers all hospitals that: have emergency departments, and
accept Medicare payments from the federal government. Since most hospitals meet both of these requirements, EMTALA covers almost every hospital in the country. Does EMTALA Apply To Doctor's Offices?