CMS EMTALA Citations Reach Highest Level in Over a Decade
Hospitals are receiving Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) violation citations at record levels, according to CMS inspection data analyzed by Becker's Hospital Review. EMTALA requires hospitals to screen and stabilize anyone arriving at the emergency department regardless of ability to pay. The increased enforcement reflects heightened CMS scrutiny of emergency department compliance. This trend affects Medicaid-participating hospitals, which face potential termination from the program for serious or repeated EMTALA violations.
Increased EMTALA enforcement raises compliance risk for hospitals serving Medicaid beneficiaries, who frequently rely on emergency departments for care and could be disproportionately affected by screening or stabilization failures.
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