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Cost analysis of a novel interdisciplinary model for advanced illness management
Faith P Hopp1, Eileen Trzcinski2, Roxanne Roth3
1School of Social Work, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA bb2938@wayne.edu.
Purpose:
This research project evaluated cost outcomes for patients in the @HOMe Support program, a novel interdisciplinary home-based program for patients and caregivers facing advanced illness drawing on the Chronic Care Model.
Methods:
Cost analysis involved paired sample t-tests to examine pre-post differences in health care expenditures obtained from Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) claims data for program participants.
Results:
Average 6-month costs per month significantly declined for patients older than 65 years of age from 1 HMO (US$9300-US$5900, P = .001). Evaluation of the second HMO showed that patients less than 65 years of age with lower preentry costs (<70 000) had a nonsignificant decline in total costs (US$18 787-US$13 781, P = .08).
Conclusions:
Study findings suggest @HOMe Support is associated with reductions in the use and cost for most health services over time.
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