Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: May 6, 2024) |
Title 42 - Public Health |
Chapter IV - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services |
SubChapter B - Medicare Program |
Part 424 - Conditions for Medicare Payment |
Subpart G - Special Conditions: Emergency Services Furnished by a Nonparticipating Hospital |
§ 424.102 - Situations that do not constitute an emergency.
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§ 424.102 Situations that do not constitute an emergency.
Without additional evidence of a threat to life or health, the following situations do not in themselves indicate a need for emergency services:
(a) Lack of care at home.
(b) Lack of transportation to a participating hospital.
(c) Death of the patient in the hospital.