Stop Denying Payment of Emergency Services to Medicaid Patients

From the Petition Site:

• Target: Washington State Legislature
• Sponsored by: Washington Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians, Washington State Medical Association, Washington State Hospital Association

The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) plans to stop paying for all emergency department visits for Medicaid patients when HCA deems those visits “not medically necessary” in the ER. The HCA is pointing the finger squarely at Medicaid patients and distorting the issue to deny care to people with real emergencies.
Please join us in asking the Washington State Legislature to enact a physician-developed plan to reduce emergency visits that will save millions of dollars and still protect patient safety and access to quality care.