EMTALA Update: Find Out The Latest On New EMTALA Violation Complaint Option
Feds continue to protect patients’ access to emergency care.
With EMTALA violations on the rise, CMS puts a new complaint system in place to ensure patients get the emergency medical care they need.
Background: Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade in June 2022 with its 6-3 ruling on Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the nation has grappled with a changing landscape as abortion laws have been pushed to the states. This massive shift has impacted patients’ EMTALA rights and has instigated federal involvement (see Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement, Vol. 49, No. 11 and...
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