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Indykatie

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2. I Interpret it That Hospitals Will No Longer Treat Colds and Flu Etc Unless You Have Coverage

Reply to madville (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2013, 09:34 PM

Nov 2013

I'm not sure this is a change in policy if emergency rooms hospitals are currently required to only provide care for true emergency diagnoses or those that appear to be emergencies. The good news is that you can enroll at the hospital and apparently be treated. Much of the care provided in the ER are for conditions that could be treated in a doctor's office if the patient had a family physician.

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How do you interpret this ACA sign? [View all] madville Nov 2013 OP

That could be their policy...haven't seen a thing about the ACA forcing that... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2013 #1

I Interpret it That Hospitals Will No Longer Treat Colds and Flu Etc Unless You Have Coverage Indykatie Nov 2013 #2

Hospitals are required to stabilize patients in medical emergencies - Ms. Toad Nov 2013 #6

Two things. StrayKat Nov 2013 #3

Yes. It's Dec. 15th. Drunken Irishman Nov 2013 #5

Interesting twist - lynne Nov 2013 #4

Anyone who doesn't go through the emergency doors will need insurance Lifelong Dem Nov 2013 #7

Informative? TroglodyteScholar Nov 2013 #8

Now that's a big law suit waiting to happen alfie Nov 2013 #9