Implications of Eliminating Medicare’s Inpatient Only List
This Viewpoint describes the safety, access, and financial risks of eliminating Medicare’s Inpatient Only list and proposes that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services instead strengthen their review process.
Authors
- Julia H. Song (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1643-9638)
- Thomas C. Tsai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9183-016X)
- Patricia L. Turner
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- American College of Surgeons (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Surgery
- Published
- 2026-01-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamasurg.2025.6067
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00