You may be able to prevent ever having low blood sugar. The medical term for low blood sugar is hypoglycemia. If you are taking insulin, very low blood sugar is sometimes called an insulin reaction or insulin shock. Low blood sugar is usually a side effect of diabetes treatment.
* The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program provides benefits for aged, blind, and disabled people without regard to prior workforce participation. It is administered by the Social Security Administration, but it is not funded by Social Security taxes.
Section 1867 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C Â§ 1395dd) sets forth the requirements for Medicare-participating hospitals that have emergency departments. The majority of hospitals in the United States accept Medicare funding, and thus are participating hospitals covered under EMTALA.MTALA was enacted in 1986 under Section 1867 of the Social Security Act. (42 U.S.C. Â§ 1395dd). EMTALA was passed as part of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) (Pub. L. 99-272).