CMS launches new option to file EMTALA complaints聽
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services May 21 announced that individuals now have the to file an Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act complaint directly with the agency, in addition to the traditional process of contacting state survey agencies. The new form is the latest in a series of new from CMS to help educate the public about EMTALA.
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