Atlanta, GA – A new policy that started this week at Grady Memorial Hospital requires uninsured out-of-county patients to pay for non-emergency services up-front. Experts say the policy could force more into clinics and emergency rooms throughout the metro area.
Grady officials say approximately ten percent of its more than 500,000 patient visits are from outside Fulton and DeKalb counties. Officials say of that number, Gwinnett, Clayton and Cobb counties account for the highest numbers of out-of-county patients.
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