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Previous studies have examined the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; however, most focused on the effect of early stages, lacking data on the later stages and post-pandemic recovery.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To examine the impact of COVID-19 on inpatient palliative care services in Japan throughout the pandemic and after its reclassification as a Category 5 infectious disease.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Design:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Retrospective time-series analysis of claims data from April 2014 to March 2024.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Setting\/Subjects:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>National Health Insurance participants in Kanagawa Prefecture who received the \u201cPalliative Care Unit Inpatient Fee\u201d or \u201cadditional fee for inpatient palliative care treatment.\u201d<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Measurements:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The observed-to-expected (OE) ratios were calculated using Seasonal Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average model predictions. Interrupted time-series (ITS) analysis was used to examine the level and trend changes after the reclassification of COVID-19 to Category 5 (May 2023).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>During COVID-19, the Palliative Care Unit Inpatient Fee showed OE ratios ranging from \u201325.1% to 22.9% (April 2020\u2013November 2021), which eventually reached \u201336.0% (October 2022). After COVID-19 reclassification, OE ratios improved to \u20139.5% to 12.5%. Additional fees for inpatient palliative care treatment showed similar patterns, with the lowest point being \u201342.7% (February 2022). The ITS analysis revealed significant positive trends for both services after reclassification.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The COVID-19 pandemic has influenced inpatient palliative care services, particularly since its sixth wave. The reclassification of COVID-19 to Category 5 showed immediate positive effects, suggesting that policy interventions can effectively restore palliative care services. 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