The 2020 Edition of The EMTALA Answer Book shows how the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) and EMTALA laws affect not only emergency physicians but on-call physicians, specialists, and hospitals. And it shows how the feds have stepped up enforcement against EMTALA violations as well! But most importantly, The EMTALA Answer Book shows you how to meet these EMTALA regulations and medical duties, stave off the legal threats, and avoid fines, bad publicity, and exclusion from Medicare. EMTALA violations can arise out of many areas of emergency medical care. EMTALA regulations are complex, and you must take into account all aspects of EMTALA law in order to maintain complete EMTALA compliance. Some of the frequently asked questions that The EMTALA Answer Book addresses include: What constitutes an EMTALA violation? What documents will an EMTALA investigation team request? How do we prepare for an EMTALA request? How do EMTALA investigators select medical charts to review? What are EMTALA investigators looking for? What are the most common EMTALA violations leading to civil money penalties? Can an EMTALA investigation be expanded to governmental agencies other than CMS? Why are EMTALA Tags the key to good risk management? What are 12 things a hospital should do in response to an EMTALA investigation? Previous Edition: EMTALA Answer Book, 2019 Edition, ISBN 9781543800036.