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Telephone coaching for depression significantly reduced healthcare costs, saving over €415,000. This cost-effective intervention was well-received by patients, demonstrating a positive return on investment for health insurance funds.

Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Management
  • Mental Health Services
  • Health Economics

Background:

  • Depression significantly burdens the German healthcare system.
  • Loss of drive in depression may increase non-adherence and healthcare costs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate if telephone coaching for depression reduces total healthcare costs.
  • To assess the return on investment for telephone coaching interventions.

Main Methods:

  • Propensity score matching of 1586 patients with depression receiving telephone coaching against a control group.
  • Analysis of routine healthcare data over a 12-month period.
  • Inclusion of approximately 80 covariates for robust comparison.

Main Results:

Keywords:
DepressionHealthcare researchPatient coachingRoutine dataTelephone coaching

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  • The intervention group showed a significant reduction in total healthcare costs (€2332 vs €2626).
  • Total savings for statutory health insurance funds amounted to €415,532.
  • The program yielded a return on investment of 1.62, with high patient acceptance.

Conclusions:

  • Telephone coaching for depression effectively lowers total healthcare expenditure.
  • The intervention is a cost-effective and well-accepted approach for managing depression.
  • This strategy offers significant financial benefits to health insurance providers.