SDOH Inpatient Rollback: CMS's Outpatient Mandate Gap
Fewer than 20% of ESRD patients ever reach transplant evaluation (UNOS) — CMS's SDOH rollback just widened the inpatient-outpatient gap they fall through.
Apr 06, 2026 Matthew Sexton, LCSW
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Fewer than 20% of ESRD patients ever reach transplant evaluation (UNOS) — CMS's SDOH rollback just widened the inpatient-outpatient gap they fall through.
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