EMTALA 2026: Two Part Webinar Series, Part 1
December 1 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Part One: Tuesday, December 1 (10:00 a.m.-noon ET)
- Part Two: Tuesday, December 8 (10:00 a.m.-noon ET)
Speaker
Laura A. Dixon, BS, JD, RN, CPHRM
Course Curriculum
Every hospital that has a dedicated emergency department and accepts Medicare and Medicaid payment must follow the federal law and the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Conditions of Participation (CoPs) Interpretive Guidelines on the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA).
Hospitals without emergency departments must comply with EMTALA if they have specialized capabilities. For example, EMTALA can impact obstetrical patients and behavioral health patients.
This two-part webinar series will cover the regulations and interpretive guidelines regarding EMTALA. It will cover all 12 sections as well as an additional section on on-call physicians and the shared or community care plan process.
The webinar will also cover a case, Moses v. Providence Hospital and Medical Centers, Inc, that illustrates the importance of understanding the role of case law in the outcome of EMTALA litigation.
Hospitals could see larger EMTALA fines and more activity because of the OIG final changes. These updates will be discussed during this webinar series.
Continuing Education Credits
The Georgia Hospital Association Research & Education Foundation is an approved provider of nursing home administrator credits as a professional trade association in long term care under Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 393-13-.02, (1) (a). Approved for 4 contact hours.
By attending EMTALA 2026: Two-Part Webinar Series Webinar Series offered by Georgia Hospital Association, participants may earn up to 4 ACHE Qualifying Education Hours toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation. Attendees who wish to have the hours applied toward ACHE Qualifying Education credit must self-report their participation by logging into their MyACHE account and selecting ACHE Qualifying Education Credit.
Visit the GHA Learning Academy for additional details and to register.
If you need assistance with registration, please contact the education department at education@gha.org or 770-249-4529.