Question

EMTALA prohibits inquiries about health plan or liability payer information if the inquiry will delay examination or treatment. What other requirements apply to the Emergency Department registration work?

Answer 1

EMTALA applies other requirements to Emergency Department registration work, including providing a medical screening examination and necessary stabilizing treatment regardless of ability to pay.

Step-by-step explanation:

In addition to prohibiting inquiries about health plan or liability payer information if it will delay examination or treatment, the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) also applies other requirements to Emergency Department (ED) registration work.

One important requirement is that hospitals must provide a medical screening examination to determine if an emergency condition exists. This examination must be done by an appropriate medical personnel within a reasonable time after the patient arrives at the ED.

Another requirement is that hospitals must provide necessary stabilizing treatment for any emergency medical condition they identify during the medical screening examination, regardless of the patient's ability to pay.