Title: Emergency room care: Know your rights
Headings: Emergency room care: Know your rights
Emergency room care: Know your rights
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What you're entitled to
What you're not entitled to
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EMTALA is still no guarantee
What your health insurance company considers an emergency

Content: EMTALA was enacted as part of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA). Best Health Insurance Offers For You Or Call: ( 888)-920-0947
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The federal law applies to hospitals that participate in Medicare -- and that's most hospitals in the United States. Even so, EMTALA doesn't apply to hospital outpatient clinics that aren't equipped to handle medical emergencies. But they're required to refer patients to an emergency department in close proximity. What you're entitled to
In a nutshell, the federal patient-dumping law entitles you to three things: Screening
Emergency care
Appropriate transfers
A hospital must provide "stabilizing care" for a patient with an emergency medical condition. The hospital must screen for the emergency and provide the care without inquiring about your ability to pay. What is an "emergency medical condition"? The EMTALA describes an emergency medical emergency as one with acute symptoms of sufficient severity that needs immediate medical attention.