CMS Creates New Online Portal For EMTALA Complaints

By Jessica Karins / May 21, 2024 at 2:30 PM
CMS is launching a new portal that would allow patients to easily file a complaint under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), an effort to step up EMTALA protections as the Supreme Court considers a case over whether the law requires hospitals to provide abortions to patients in need. The web portal is accessible through CMS.gov, the agency announced Tuesday (May 21) . “HHS is committed to protecting access to emergency medical care for everyone in America and...


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