What are Medicare Anti-Mark Up Rules?
Medicare’s new Anti-Mark up Rules went into effect on January 1, 2009.The Medicare Anti-Mark Up Rules are meant to prevent the mark up (price increase) of certain diagnostic tests that are …
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How to Get the Medical Care That You Want When You are Unable to Communicate
Many people have specific ideas about the medical care that they want to receive if they become ill or injured. However, at the time an illness or injury strikes a person may not be able to communicate those ideas to his or her physicians or loved ones. This can not only be frustrating but also life changing. Therefore, most states recognize the legal validity of advance medical …
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What is the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act of 1985?
The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act of 1985 (“EMTALA”) was passed as part of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986, a federal law that is more commonly known as “COBRA”. EMTALA is the portion of COBRA that determines the circumstances under which a patient can be refused medical treatment, and/or be transferred to another …
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