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Missouri Lawmakers Take Action

Published on Tue Jun 05, 2018

On May 18, Missouri state legislators approved a law barring insurers from denying emergency department claims based solely on the final diagnosis that the physician assigns to the visit. This move is intended to help those in the state face fewer denials. The legislation defines "emergency medical condition" as "the sudden and, at the time, unexpected onset of a health [...]
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