The Health Cost Institute recently released a study on healthcare spending for diabetes patients. Here are some key findings from the report:
·
Spending on people
with diabetes reached $16,021 per capita in 2014, an $897 increase from 2013.
·
Health care spending
for people with diabetes rose 6% compared to 3.2% for people without diabetes.
·
The number of ER
visits among people with diabetes rose 8.1% annually from 2012-2014.
·
People with diabetes
had 7x more filled days of cardiovascular drugs than those without diabetes.
·
Young adults (19-25)
with diabetes had 4x more hospital admissions for mental health and substance
use.
·
In 2014, insureds with
diabetes spent $1,944 out of pocket compared to $752 for those without
diabetes.
Source: Health Cost Institute, June 20, 2016
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