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You may have noticed that we have changed the appearance of the Medlaw.com website to improve its usefulness. We will continue to update features and gradually move many of the resources over from the older archive areas into the new site for ease of search and access. If you have suggestions of something you would … Read more

OIG Details Early 2013 Settlements For Alleged EMTALA Violations

04-26-2013 Emory University Hospital (Emory), Georgia, agreed to pay $50,000 to resolve its liability for Civil Monetary Penalties under the patient dumping statute. The OIG alleged that Emory refused to accept appropriate transfer of a patient who required Emory’s specialized capabilities. 04-04-2013 Donalsonville Hospital, Inc. (Donalsonville), Georgia, agreed to pay $25,000 to resolve its liability … Read more

OIG Settlements For Alleged EMTALA Violations 2012

11-13-2012 University of Chicago Medical Center (UCMC), IL, agreed to pay $50,000 to resolve its liability for Civil Monetary Penalties under the patient dumping statute. The OIG alleged that UCMC failed to provide appropriate medical screening and stabilizing treatment within its capabilities to a male patient who presented to their emergency department complaining of severe … Read more

OIG EMTALA Settlements For 2011

12-22-2011 Princeton Baptist Medical Center (PBMC), Alabama, agreed to pay $170,000 to resolve its liability for Civil Monetary Penalties under the patient dumping statute. The OIG alleged that PBMC failed to provide care, within its capabilities, to four individuals who were suffering from emergency medical conditions. Three of the individuals presented to PBMC’s emergency department … Read more

2010 OIG Settlements For Alleged EMTALA Violations

12-23-2010 North Fulton Hospital (North Fulton), Georgia, agreed to pay $40,000 to resolve its liability for Civil Monetary Penalties under the patient dumping statute. The OIG alleged that North Fulton failed to provide a medical screening examination or stabilizing treatment to a patient that presented to its emergency department (ED). The patient was 30 weeks … Read more

Possible Stroke Victim Alleges Hospital Did Not Help — Is This An EMTALA Violation?

The Chicago Tribune carried the headline “Stroke Victim: Hospital Didn’t Help” on a half-page story that raises questions of a possible EMTALA violation in one of the scenarios that hospitals seem to have forgotten. According to the Tribune, the stroke victim was driving his sister to the airport on August 20, 2012, when he became … Read more

OIG 2009 Settlements For Alleged EMTALA violations

09-29-2009 Kaiser Foundation Hospitals – Santa Clara (Kaiser), California, agreed to pay $100,000 for allegedly violating the Patient Anti-Dumping Statute on two separate occasions. On both occasions, Kaiser failed to provide appropriate medical screening examinations and stabilizing treatment. On the first occasion, a 15-year old presented to Kaiser’s emergency department (ED) doubled over, crying and … Read more

OIG 2008 Fines For EMTALA Violation Allegations

09-02-2008 St. Francis Medical Center (St. Francis), Missouri, agreed to pay $20,000 to resolve its liability under section 1867 of the Social Security Act (Act), 42 U.S.C. section 1395dd, the Patient Anti-Dumping Statute. The settlement resolved allegations that St. Francis failed to provide stabilizing treatment to a patient, prior to discharging her, that presented to … Read more