Tag: Health Costs
Decrease in Medicare Spending for 2012 ACO Entrants
First full year of Medicare Shared Savings Program contracts linked to early drop in Medicare spending
Progress Made in Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative
Practices have not yet shown savings in expenditures; limited improvement in quality of care
Medical Costs Up for Late Middle-Aged With Hearing Loss
Researchers say more study needed to learn how hearing aids, other interventions might save money
Cost of Insulin Found to Have Tripled Over Past Decade
Since 2010, per-person costs topped spending on all other diabetes drugs combined
ACP Addresses Skyrocketing Costs of Prescription Medications
ACP recommends transparency in relation to pricing, costs, and comparative value
Facial Reconstruction Viewed As High-Value Intervention
Findings based on assessment of willingness to pay for correction of facial defects
Only Conservative Strategy Makes PSA Cost-Effective
This includes less frequent screening and more restrictive biopsy referral criteria
Total Medical Costs of $16K for IFN-Based Antiviral Tx for HCV
Mean cost per sustained virologic response €38,514; cost increases with more advanced liver disease
Costs Estimated for Applying to Dermatology Residency
Total cost was $11,324 and $9,058/applicant for matched and non-matched applicants
Millions in Health Costs Will Be Saved by Generic Gleevec
Over five years, researchers estimate more than $9 million in insurance savings
