If people do not have proof of insurance, will the ER still see them?
If so and obammacare requires health insurance, why would this happen?
Is the ER will still see them, then why buy health insurance?
Some inner city operations...DC’s hospitals on the eastside for example...will see anyone, period....and just rely upon the city government to cough up money later. This is why most urban towns are in serious political and financial trouble.
In Bama, they will ask about your insurance policy, and the most you get is some marginal help at the emergency room. If you can’t show nothing...other than stopping the bleeding...they won’t do much else. X-rays? Forget it unless you show proof or cough up money. I’ve seen this before and it’s hard to get any commerical medical system to work without cash or proof.
“If people do not have proof of insurance, will the ER still see them?”
I work for a regional hospital: WE ARE REQUIRED TO TREAT ALL PATIENTS WHO COME TO THE ER! Insurance or not. Paper cut or major trauma. You would be amazed how many people come to the EMERGENCY room for non-emergencies (i.e. trivial complaints). Our town has a lot of illegal aliens and others without insurance who use the ER as a routine walk-in clinic...cannot turn anyone away for any reason.
Since doctors’ offices can (for the moment) legally not see certain patients, ERs across the country will be burdened further and further. Many hospitals will go bankrupt. Keep in mind that if an ER turns away a patient, or doesn’t fully treat a patient: AN EXPENSIVE LAWSUIT FOLLOWS!
I live in Massachusetts and there are a lot of people without insurance (even though it is “required”). You cannot make someone buy something not matter how much you legislate it....Obamacare is designed knowing this. Overwhelm and collapse the system into one-payer socialized medicine. The quality of care will start declining quickly.
ER's are usually required to treat anyone.
If so and obammacare requires health insurance, why would this happen?
Many millions still do not have insurance. Millions of illegals do not.
If the ER will still see them, then why buy health insurance?
If you have ID and assets or a job, the hospital will pursue you for the debt. Many have gone without insurance or a regular physician and just use the ER when ill.
EMTALA - ERs cannot refuse to treat people without insurance.
The Medicaid folks already got their cards and are good to go.