feistyirishme7
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No they cannot . They have to treat everyone regardless of insurance . They have the right to treat the patient and keep them until they are stable and then transport them to another hospital . |
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blue_girl
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The can if it is not a medical emergency, but if it is a medical emergency then they are required to provide care |
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Andrew
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I learned this answer in school. If a un-insured patient has no insurance, with a serious injury or illness, no he/she can't be turned away. |
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♥ JustAChick ♥
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They have to make sure the patient is stable. After that, they are able to transfer them to hospitals that accept self-pay or indigent patients. |
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zippythejessi
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For non-emergent (routine or elective) care, yes. For life-threatening issues requiring immediate attention, no. |
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JADE
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It's been known to happen. |
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mbrcatz
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If it's a life threatening emergency, no. They must stabilize the patient first, THEN they can transport to another hospital or admit. OR, if you're a woman in active labor, they must treat/admit if they do obstetrics there.
But for non life threatening emergencies, unless you pay cash, yes, they can turn you away. They don't HAVE to give you free health care. |
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Phil
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All hospitals are required to treat patients in an emergency situation regardless of insurance. This is the law.
In non-emergency situations, whether the hospital is required to treat uninsured patients depends on the type of hospital and where they receive their funding. |
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The R
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Yes... They transfer them to cheaper state run hospitals... Health care in america is totally screwed... Go see the movie SICKO it will open your eyes. |
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Don
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They must treat you if it is an emergency. If you require admittance they might say they have no available beds and transfer you to a state run facility. |
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Insurance
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for emergency cases they can't. if they do, their license will be revoked by the medical council. it is their code of ethics to provide A&E services to the general public, The bill will come later.
But there are incidents where patients are required to swipe their credit cards if they don't have a medical plan. Meaning no money, no treatment. If this happen the patients can file a complaint to the medical council.
But the bill may come later, so getting a medical plan is good and in the nick of time it can save lives !
So hospitals won't turn patients away, but the bill will become an issue. |
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Mike L
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NO |
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~~kelly~~
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no, they cannot turn anybody away because of their lack of ability to pay, however, I went to the ER once and there was a guy in the waiting room that said he had been there for six hours waiting to be seen, he had food poisoning and they were understaffed, so they did make him wait bc he didnt have insurance, they took the ppl with insurance first, which i think is total bs, but they do have to see you. |
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eolson2003
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Legally they are not allowed to turn you away, although I have heard that some have. |
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Moxie Crimefighter
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Legally, they are not supposed to. |
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brokerstorage
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No, it is against the law. This is why sometimes if you go to the emergency room you will see homeless people in there, trust me that thye do not have insurance.
Hope this helps. |
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I ♥ Caydence
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I don't think so. |
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queEnjc
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only if they don't have the money to pay up front |
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tnsupermomwhit
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no they can not and if a hospital has you can report that hospital |
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v r
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no they cannot. health insurance is not a pre requistie to get admited in the hospital. only they can ask for it |
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