Impact of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease on healthcare resource utilization and costs in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in a real-world setting

Abstract Background This study evaluated the impact of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) on healthcare resource utilization and costs in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Methods This study was a retrospective, cross-sectional study using US claims data. Adult patients with...

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Main Authors: Wayne Weng, Ye Tian, Sheldon X. Kong, Rahul Ganguly, Malene Hersloev, Jason Brett, Todd Hobbs
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Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:Clinical Diabetes and Endocrinology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40842-019-0090-y
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author Wayne Weng
Ye Tian
Sheldon X. Kong
Rahul Ganguly
Malene Hersloev
Jason Brett
Todd Hobbs
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Ye Tian
Sheldon X. Kong
Rahul Ganguly
Malene Hersloev
Jason Brett
Todd Hobbs
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description Abstract Background This study evaluated the impact of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) on healthcare resource utilization and costs in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Methods This study was a retrospective, cross-sectional study using US claims data. Adult patients with T2DM were stratified by presence or absence of ASCVD and compared regarding annual (2015) healthcare resource utilization and associated costs. Subgroup analyses were conducted for three age groups (18–44, 45–64, and ≥ 65 years). Results Among 1,202,596 eligible patients with T2DM, 45.2% had documented ASCVD. The proportions of patients with inpatient and ER-based resource utilization during 2015 were three-to-four times greater in the ASCVD cohort as compared to the non-ASCVD cohort for the categories of inpatient visits (15.6% vs 4.4% of patients), outpatient ER visits (18.4% vs 5.2% of patients), and inpatient ER visits (4.3% vs 0.9% of patients). Outpatient utilization also was higher among patients with ASCVD as compared to those without ASCVD (mean number of annual office visits per patient, 9.1 vs 5.6), and more than twice as many patients with ASCVD had ≥ 9 office visits (43.5% vs 19.8%). Average per-patient total healthcare cost was $22,977 for ASCVD vs $9735 for non-ASCVD, with medical costs primarily driving the difference ($17,849 vs $6079); the difference in pharmacy costs was smaller ($5128 vs $3656). In the 18–44, 45–64, and ≥ 65 age subgroups respectively, total annual healthcare costs were 143, 127, and 114% higher in ASCVD vs non-ASCVD patients. Conclusions These findings indicate significantly higher healthcare resource utilization and associated costs in patients having T2DM with ASCVD compared to T2DM without ASCVD.
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spelling doaj.art-aaa6463e19744e6eb6275c3724020b142022-12-21T19:01:21ZengBMCClinical Diabetes and Endocrinology2055-82602020-03-016111010.1186/s40842-019-0090-yImpact of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease on healthcare resource utilization and costs in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in a real-world settingWayne Weng0Ye Tian1Sheldon X. Kong2Rahul Ganguly3Malene Hersloev4Jason Brett5Todd Hobbs6Novo Nordisk Inc., 800 Scudders Mill RoadNovo Nordisk Inc., 800 Scudders Mill RoadNovo Nordisk Inc., 800 Scudders Mill RoadNovo Nordisk Inc., 800 Scudders Mill RoadNovo Nordisk Inc., 800 Scudders Mill RoadNovo Nordisk Inc., 800 Scudders Mill RoadNovo Nordisk Inc., 800 Scudders Mill RoadAbstract Background This study evaluated the impact of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) on healthcare resource utilization and costs in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Methods This study was a retrospective, cross-sectional study using US claims data. Adult patients with T2DM were stratified by presence or absence of ASCVD and compared regarding annual (2015) healthcare resource utilization and associated costs. Subgroup analyses were conducted for three age groups (18–44, 45–64, and ≥ 65 years). Results Among 1,202,596 eligible patients with T2DM, 45.2% had documented ASCVD. The proportions of patients with inpatient and ER-based resource utilization during 2015 were three-to-four times greater in the ASCVD cohort as compared to the non-ASCVD cohort for the categories of inpatient visits (15.6% vs 4.4% of patients), outpatient ER visits (18.4% vs 5.2% of patients), and inpatient ER visits (4.3% vs 0.9% of patients). Outpatient utilization also was higher among patients with ASCVD as compared to those without ASCVD (mean number of annual office visits per patient, 9.1 vs 5.6), and more than twice as many patients with ASCVD had ≥ 9 office visits (43.5% vs 19.8%). Average per-patient total healthcare cost was $22,977 for ASCVD vs $9735 for non-ASCVD, with medical costs primarily driving the difference ($17,849 vs $6079); the difference in pharmacy costs was smaller ($5128 vs $3656). In the 18–44, 45–64, and ≥ 65 age subgroups respectively, total annual healthcare costs were 143, 127, and 114% higher in ASCVD vs non-ASCVD patients. Conclusions These findings indicate significantly higher healthcare resource utilization and associated costs in patients having T2DM with ASCVD compared to T2DM without ASCVD.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40842-019-0090-yAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseType 2 diabetes mellitusHealthcare utilizationCostReal-worldClaims
spellingShingle Wayne Weng
Ye Tian
Sheldon X. Kong
Rahul Ganguly
Malene Hersloev
Jason Brett
Todd Hobbs
Impact of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease on healthcare resource utilization and costs in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in a real-world setting
Clinical Diabetes and Endocrinology
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Healthcare utilization
Cost
Real-world
Claims
title Impact of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease on healthcare resource utilization and costs in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in a real-world setting
title_full Impact of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease on healthcare resource utilization and costs in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in a real-world setting
title_fullStr Impact of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease on healthcare resource utilization and costs in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in a real-world setting
title_full_unstemmed Impact of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease on healthcare resource utilization and costs in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in a real-world setting
title_short Impact of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease on healthcare resource utilization and costs in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in a real-world setting
title_sort impact of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease on healthcare resource utilization and costs in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in a real world setting
topic Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Healthcare utilization
Cost
Real-world
Claims
url http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40842-019-0090-y
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