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EMTALA is, indeed, the central factor in the �free-rider� phenomenon. The government forces hospitals to care for these individuals, without financial
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by
James Bond (aka Igor)
But how much does a law suit incurred as a result of turning away a patient cost?
Posted by
the liioulu with (aka liioulu)
Jul 1 '12, 14:41
There is a very good reason this law exists.
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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
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James Bond (aka Igor)
Jul 1, 14:44
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Given some of the #'s we've seen here recently...maybe hospitals shouldn't let insurance companies off the hook so cheaply then
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Will Hunting
Jul 1, 15:15
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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
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James Bond (aka Igor)
Jul 1, 15:19
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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.
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CovingtonCat
Jul 1, 15:34
It exists because too many people dies because they were turned away from ERs because they couldn't pay.
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the liioulu with
Jul 1, 14:49
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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
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James Bond (aka Igor)
Jul 1, 14:52
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Then do some research. -- nm
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the liioulu with
Jul 1, 14:55
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