Tag: Health Costs
Considerable Resource Use, Costs for Cardiovascular Care
Ten-year health care costs were $23,142 in MESA cohort; 78 percent of costs linked to medication use
Falls in Elderly Patients Cost $50 Billion Annually
Findings include medical costs attributed to fatal and nonfatal falls; costs for fatal falls $754 million
Global Costs of Diabetes Will Continue Rising Through 2030
Global economic burden will not decrease, even if international targets are met
Markups for Oncology Services Vary at the Hospital Level
Higher markups associated with prestige status for radiology and pathology services
Private Insurance Coverage of Infused Chemo Varies by Setting
Better reimbursement at hospital outpatient depts, even though drug-level costs lower in doctor's office
Administrative Costs Estimated at Health Care System
Estimated costs of billing range from $20 for primary care visit to $215 for inpatient surgical procedure
Expenditures Rising for Treating Obesity-Related Illness in U.S.
Proportion of medical expenditures for obesity-related illness varies widely by state
Health Care Spending Up, Mainly Due to Rising Prices
Spending increasing despite no change or decline in utilization of most health care services
Out-of-Pocket Costs Correlate With Receipt of Cancer Care
Across cancers, higher costs tied to higher rates of oral prescription abandonment, delayed initiation
Observation Care Cost Saving in Commercially-Insured Patients
Total, out-of-pocket spending considerably lower for observation care; both increased from '09 to '13