Hospitals Sue for EMTALA Services to HMO Members 
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Published: April 5, 2011
Tags: Contract, Judge Beverly W. Snukals, Richmond Circuit Court, Virginia Circuit Courts
A Richmond Circuit Court says plaintiff hospitals do not have a private right of action under Va. Code § 38.2-4312.3(B), which governs provision of emergency services under the federal Emergency Treatment and Active Labor Act, to sue defendant HMO for failure to pay for emergency services provided to HMO members, by plaintiff hospitals, which are ...
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