Arthur C. Martinez Quotes

It is not unusual for a date for termination to be set as part of the process. What is unusual is for that to not be resolved and the hospital retains its eligibility to receive Medicare payments. It is extraordinarily rare that they actually go ahead and do that.

We are not aware of any hospital in the state of Iowa being terminated from participation in the Medicare program as a result of an EMTALA violation. I cannot tell you how many violations have been investigated. There have been very few, if any, terminations nationwide.

I`m still concerned his plan does not do enough to reduce the debt,

We have made some changes which really amount to clarifications of existing policy. There has been some additional training.

The interviews with the staff and the review of the policies were found to be in compliance.

Their belief is the patient was discharged in an unstable condition; based upon that they provided us with the notice yesterday (Tues.) that they were going to terminate the involvement in the Medicare program and eligibility for that.

They came across this medical chart; they had a question about it; they requested that it be sent on for review, and there is a disagreement between the reviewer and the treating physician.