“The hospital ER CAN’T not see you. Under EMTALA they have to do a medical screening exam. If they determine the problem is non emergent THEN they can refer you away, but they MUST do the screening exam and establish that no emergent medical condition exists. And yes, EMTALA does not apply to Urgent Care clinics not physically on a hospital campus.”
You apparently know the law quite well.
So... here’s a question for you.
What if a “hospital campus” DOES NOT HAVE an “emergency care” clinic?
Would EMTALA laws apply to them, then?
You may reply that you have never heard of a hospital without an emergency room. So be it. But, I’m asking, if there are no emergency facilities present, does EMTALA still apply?
Just wonderin’....
Nope. there are some hospitals, usually “specialty’ hospitals like all ortho or all cardiology or all cancer, that do not have an ER. In that case EMTALA does not apply. Hopsitals have tried to close their ER’s to get around the law too, but thats tougher to do.