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  • Public Health
  • Health Economics
  • Infectious Disease Management

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  • Antiretroviral treatment (ART) initiation shortly after HIV diagnosis, known as Rapid Start, enhances patient care outcomes.
  • Limited data exist on the economic implications of implementing Rapid Start programs in the United States.
  • Understanding the costs and cost-effectiveness is crucial for widespread adoption and public health policy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To estimate the costs and cost-effectiveness of implementing Rapid Start HIV treatment programs.
  • To analyze these costs across diverse Ryan White-funded healthcare settings in the US.
  • To assess the impact on quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) and per-person costs.

Main Methods:

  • Cost analysis of ART initiation and Rapid Start planning over three 12-month periods (pre-, initial, sustained implementation).
  • Estimation of quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) saved and incremental costs per person and per QALY.
  • Evaluation of cost-effectiveness against a threshold of <$76,399 USD per QALY saved.

Main Results:

  • ART initiation increased at most sites, contributing to QALYs saved due to faster viral suppression.
  • Per-person costs for ART initiation and Rapid Start planning decreased during implementation at most sites.
  • Five sites met the cost-effectiveness threshold during initial implementation, and all seven met it during sustained implementation.

Conclusions:

  • Rapid Start implementation was found to be cost-effective across diverse clinical settings.
  • The strategy significantly improves patient outcomes, including linkage to care, viral suppression, and retention.
  • Rapid Start is a vital model for advancing efforts to end the HIV epidemic.