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Economic analysis of a comprehensive pain rehabilitation program: a collaboration between Florida Blue and Mayo
Christopher D Sletten1, Svetlana Kurklinsky1, Vijit Chinburapa2
1Department of Pain Medicine, Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA.
Objective:
The cost of caring for patients with chronic pain conditions poses a significant burden to both the healthcare system and patients. We were interested in analyzing the financial costs and benefits of treating these patients in a comprehensive outpatient pain rehabilitation program.
Design:
All participants completed the 3-week outpatient Mayo Clinic Florida Pain Rehabilitation Program (PRC) between October 2011 and September 2013. Healthcare costs were compared during the 3-, 6-, 12-, and 18-month periods pre- and post-treatment.
Patients:
The sample included 53 patients.
Results:
Medical costs decreased by 86, 68, 64, and 90% in the 3-, 6-, 12-, and 18-month post-treatment periods, respectively, when compared with the same pretreatment periods.
Conclusions:
The appropriate use of a comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation program for chronic pain patients can result in a significant reduction in medical costs.
