ACEP Outlines Legislative Principles for 115th Congress
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"Although the nation's emergency departments continue to focus on our traditional mission of providing urgent and life-saving care, our role has expanded over the last several decades to encompass safety net care for uninsured and under-insured patients, public health surveillance, disaster preparedness and filling gaps in care caused by physician shortages," said ACEP's president,
Maintain emergency services as a covered benefit for any insurance plan (see also
Ensure the federal Prudent Layperson Standard extends to
Require health insurance transparency of data used to determine in- and out-of-network reimbursement rates for their patients' medical care. Ensure appropriate reimbursement rates for emergency services.
Eliminate need for prior authorization for emergency services and guarantee parity in coverage and patient co-payments for in- and out-of-network emergency care services.
Retain protections for pre-existing conditions, no lifetime limits and allowing children to remain on their parents' insurance plan until age 26.
Enact meaningful medical liability reforms, including protections for physicians who provide federally-mandated EMTALA-related services, care for patients in a federally declared disaster area and who follow clinical guidelines established by national medical specialty societies.
Ensure any continuation or expansion of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRAs),
Repeal the
Acknowledge the role of freestanding emergency centers and other health care delivery models as crucial to encouraging coverage innovation.
Protect the most vulnerable populations in this country by making sure
"I and the 35,000 emergency physicians I represent look forward to working with the new
ACEP is the national medical specialty society representing emergency medicine. ACEP is committed to advancing emergency care through continuing education, research and public education. Headquartered in
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