tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2003 Issue 33

Emergency Medicine: EMTALA RULE REDUCES OFF-CAMPUS OBLIGATIONS

Under a final rule scheduled for Sept. 9 publication by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, off-campus hospital facilities that do not routinely provide emergency care will be relieved of their obligations under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act. Currently, off-campus facilities that are staffed by physicians, registered nurses, and/or licensed practical nurses, such as primary and urgent care centers, must have personnel trained to screen and stabilize emergency patients when possible. Personnel at off-campus facilities not staffed by these professionals, such as physical therapy and radiology centers, must have procedures in place for obtaining directions...

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