What part of EMTALA do people not understand? (Obama, education, doctor)

[pommysmommy]

https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-...irect=/emtala/

People have always been entitled to emergency heathcare. Obamacare has changed only one thing. People with Obamacare polices are using the emergency rooms as after hours doctor visits.

[Weichert]

Originally Posted by pommysmommy

https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-...irect=/emtala/

People have always been entitled to emergency heathcare. Obamacare has changed only one thing. People with Obamacare polices are using the emergency rooms as after hours doctor visits.

With one exception. Hospitals are now getting paid. There are some recent studies on that aspect. More reading/education for you.

[pommysmommy]

Originally Posted by Weichert

With one exception. Hospitals are now getting paid. There are some recent studies on that aspect. More reading/education for you.

Your response is nonsensical. No hospital can turn away any person needing emergency care. It's not rocket science.

[Weichert]

Originally Posted by pommysmommy

Your response is nonsensical. No hospital can turn away any person needing emergency care. It's not rocket science.

They can if they don't have room/staff to handle the overflow. BTW, that happens in Houston. More reading for you.

[pommysmommy]

Originally Posted by Weichert

They can if they don't have room/staff to handle the overflow. BTW, that happens in Houston. More reading for you.

Well duh. If an ER cannot care for a patient due to being full capacity it is reasonable that they would refer them to an available emergency room.

[Weichert]

Originally Posted by pommysmommy

Well duh. If an ER cannot care for a patient due to being full capacity it is reasonable that they would refer them to an available emergench room.

No place else to go so they camp out overnight in front of ER doors to have a chance for entry the next day.

No point in responding to you further. You have a months worth of reading to do to catch up on issues.

[pommysmommy]

Originally Posted by Weichert

No place else to go so they camp out overnight in front of ER doors to have a chance for entry the next day.

No point in responding to you further. You have a months worth of reading to do to catch up on issues.

You are clueless. Emergency rooms do not close. There is no "camping out". Patients presenting to the emergency room are triaged.

[natalie469]

Originally Posted by Weichert

No place else to go so they camp out overnight in front of ER doors to have a chance for entry the next day.

No point in responding to you further. You have a months worth of reading to do to catch up on issues.

Where in the world are ER's so busy that people have to camp out overnight to gain entry. You don't even have that in DC

[Weichert]

Originally Posted by natalie469

Where in the world are ER's so busy that people have to camp out overnight to gain entry. You don't even have that in DC

Houston.

[natalie469]

Originally Posted by Weichert

Houston.

Wow really, I have a few friends that live there and never heard of that.