Navigating EMTALA Rules
Compliance Perspectives: Healthcare Compliance at the Border
On June 30, 2025, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law Public Act No. 25-168 (PA 25-168) (the Act), Connecticut’s Budget Bill for the period between July 1, 2025, and June 30, 2027. The Act includes two new laws...more
On January 30, 2023, President Biden announced that both the COVID-19 national emergency and the public health emergency (PHE) will end May 11, 2023. This announcement has left many healthcare providers considering how the...more
During the COVID-19 pandemic, health care providers have faced unique challenges in the delivery of health care. As COVID-19 began to spread across the United States, the CDC advised health care providers, especially in areas...more
On March 30, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS") updated its guidance previously issued on March 9 regarding a hospital’s ongoing obligations under Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act ("EMTALA") amidst...more
As the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues to tick upward in the United States, administrative agencies are taking steps on a national scale to ensure that adequate healthcare items...more
On March 9, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued guidance to State Survey Agency Directors regarding Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (“EMTALA”) requirements and implications related to...more
On March 9, 2020, CMS issued a memorandum to State Survey Agency Directors regarding the implications of COVID-19 on providers’ EMTALA obligations. ...more
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continues to issue frequent guidance to the healthcare industry, including guidance after receiving questions on fulfilling Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act...more
As more cases emerge highlighting the transmission of COVID-19 from person-to-person contact in the general public rather than through contact with a known infected individual, hospitals and health systems must be ready to...more
In some states, including the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, “site neutrality” for outpatient hospital reimbursement is factoring into state-specific health reform and cost containment initiatives. This potentially goes...more