The Demise of the Inpatient Only List – CMS Tries Again – MedLearn Publishing

The Demise of the Inpatient Only List – CMS Tries Again – MedLearn Publishing

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is once again proposing to eliminate the inpatient only list starting in January 2026, repeating the process they used back in 2021 by starting with orthopedic surgeries. Let me start by saying I agree the need for an inpatient only list is no longer present. Whether the patient is an inpatient or an outpatient in the hospital, they use the same operating rooms, get the same care, the surgeons u…