Insurance,
Health Care & Hospital Law
Nov. 17, 2021
EMTALA and Other Unfunded or Underfunded Mandates and Programs Result in Hidden Taxes on Hospital Services and Health Insurance
One of the primary causes of the pricing and payment issues: unfunded and underfunded government mandates and programs — chief among them being the requirements of the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act.
Robert C. Leventhal
Partner
Payne & Fears LLP
Email: rcl@paynefears.com
Vanderbilt Univ SOL; Nashville TN
Robert has substantial experience with complex health care litigation, insurance coverage disputes, reinsurance disputes and complex business litigation.
Damon Rubin
Partner
Payne & Fears LLP
Email: dr@paynefears.com
Damon has extensive experience litigating complex business disputes, including health care matters.
There have been numerous media reports of hospital prices and the effect that they have on health care costs, including the cost of health insurance. These accounts typically accuse hospitals of maintaining irrational pricing structures. These sources also complain that charges for similar procedures vary widely among hospitals and that the negotiated discount prices paid by various payors vary considerably even at the same hospital. But what these articles typically ...
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