Medical emergency definition

Medical emergency means a condition caused by an Injury or Sickness that manifests itself by symptoms of sufficient severity that a prudent layperson possessing an average knowledge of health and medicine would reasonably expect that failure to receive immediate medical attention would place the health of the person in serious jeopardy.
Medical emergency means any condition which, on the basis of the physician's good faith clinical judgment, so complicates the medical condition of a pregnant female as to necessitate the immediate abortion of her pregnancy to avert her death or for which a delay will create serious risk of substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function;
Medical emergency means any condition which, on the basis of the physician's good faith clinical

Examples of Medical emergency in a sentence

  • When a Medical Emergency occurs, the Primary Cardholder must contact the Administrator without delay.

  • In the event of a Medical Emergency, the Reasonable and Customary Charges for Emergency Medical Treatment will be paid by the Insurer, less any amount payable by or reimbursable under a GHIP, any group or individual health plans or insurance policies.

  • The Administrator will confirm coverage, provide directions to the network facility or the nearest appropriate medical facility, provide the necessary authorization of payment of eligible expenses and manage the Medical Emergency.


More Definitions of Medical emergency

Medical emergency means an existing medical condition of the customer or a member of the customer's household, as defined and certified by a physician or public health official on official stationery or company-provided form, that will be aggravated by the lack of utility service.
Medical emergency means a Sickness or Injury for which the Covered Person seeks immediate medical treatment at the nearest available facility. The condition must be one which manifests itself by acute symptoms which are sufficiently severe (including severe pain) that without immediate medical care a prudent lay person possessing an average knowledge of health and medicine would reasonably expect that failure to receive immediate medical attention would cause:
Medical emergency means a condition that, on the basis of the
Medical emergency means a condition that, in reasonable medical judgment, so complicates the medical condition of the pregnant woman that it necessitates an immediate abortion of her pregnancy without first determining postfertilization age to avert her death or for which the delay necessary to determine postfertilization age will create serious risk of substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function, not including psychological or emotional conditions. A condition may not be deemed a medical emergency if based on a claim or diagnosis that the woman will engage in conduct that she intends to result in her death or in substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function.
Medical emergency means the sudden onset of a medical condition manifested by acute symptoms of sufficient severity, including severe pain that in the absence of immediate medical attention could reasonably be expected to result in:
Medical emergency means any incident resulting in Bodily Injury or Acute Illness as defined herein, where, in the opinion of Specialty Emergency Services, the Member requires urgent hospitalisation and treatment.
Medical emergency means a situation that in a prescriber's good faith medical judgment creates an immediate threat of serious risk to the life or physical health of a minor.