The Implications of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act and the No Surprises Act for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons

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作者
Seitz, Allison J. [1 ]
Nicksic, Peter J. [1 ]
Rao, Venkat K. [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Wisconsin, Sch Med & Publ Hlth, Div Plast & Reconstruct Surg, Madison, WI USA
[2] Div Plast & Reconstruct Surg, 600 Highland Ave,CSC G5-355, Madison, WI 53792 USA
关键词
TRANSFERS; COVERAGE; TRAUMA; EMTALA; LEVEL;
D O I
10.1097/PRS.0000000000009864
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R61 [外科手术学];
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摘要
The Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) was enacted by Congress in 1986 to protect uninsured patients against economic discrimination. Although this law has been established for several decades, recent passage of the No Surprises Act may invoke new implications for the health care system under EMTALA. Therefore, it is worthwhile to review EMTALA's applications to the practice of plastic surgery and review EMTALA in the context of the recently passed No Surprises Act. First, providers are mandated by EMTALA to administer a medical screening examination to any patient presenting for emergent care. Second, providers must administer medical stabilization if the medical screening examination reveals an emergent condition. If the hospital lacks specialized capabilities to provide stabilizing care, they are required to transfer the patient to a facility that can provide care. Although EMTALA's provisions protect patients and provide them with leverage to obtain emergency care, the act has been associated with out-of-network, or "surprise," medical bills for the insured population and, ultimately, may be detrimental to plastic surgeons in emergency settings. The concerns related to EMTALA within plastic surgery involve the overburdening of surgeons at tertiary care centers because of uncompensated care and high rates of interfacility transfers. In addition, the recent passage of the No Surprises Act to end out-of-network emergency bills may further impact care provided by plastic surgeons in emergency settings under EMTALA's mandate. Potential methods to address these concerns include increasing on-call reimbursement rates and implementation of emergency department telemedicine services.
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