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In response to "hmm.. they do? I never heard of it. From my understanding EMTALA means ERs must see everyone, regardless of payment. The patient just comes "self-pay"" by James Bond (aka Igor)

EMTALA is, indeed, the central factor in the �free-rider� phenomenon. The government forces hospitals to care for these individuals, without financial

Posted by James Bond (aka Igor) (aka Igor) Jul 1 '12, 14:29

EMTALA is, indeed, the central factor in the �free-rider� phenomenon. The government forces hospitals to care for these individuals, without financially compensating hospitals for the cost of doing so. It is one of the largest and most coercive unfunded mandates in the United States.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/aroy/2011/02/02/myths-of-the-free-rider-health-care-problem/ (www.forbes.com)

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But how much does a law suit incurred as a result of turning away a patient cost? - the liioulu with Jul 1, 14:41 7
- To have a malpractice suit you need to prove 4 things: One of them is having a responsibility to take care of that patient. If the patient is never - James Bond (aka Igor) Jul 1, 14:44 6
  - Given some of the #'s we've seen here recently...maybe hospitals shouldn't let insurance companies off the hook so cheaply then - Will Hunting Jul 1, 15:15 2
    - The true cost of things and how all that is negotiated has always interested me. However, those details are never revealed. Maybe as I climb the ranks - James Bond (aka Igor) Jul 1, 15:19 1
      - Something I found out about that from my accident: Geico paid less than $100 for my ER visit, yet Blue Cross' negotiated fee was over $800. - CovingtonCat Jul 1, 15:34
  - It exists because too many people dies because they were turned away from ERs because they couldn't pay. - the liioulu with Jul 1, 14:49 2
    - I never said people should be turned away. But if the govt makes a law, they should at least fund it. I have no clue how things were before the law - James Bond (aka Igor) Jul 1, 14:52 1
      - Then do some research. -- nm - the liioulu with Jul 1, 14:55

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