Impact of health conditions on non-medical costs: a time series analysis of disability insurance and hospital medical costs in Brazil (2010-2019).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Disability insurance represents a significant economic burden within Brazil's social security system, yet long-term cost trends across disease groups remain understudied, hindering informed prevention and management strategies. Hospital costs, which account for approximately 40% of direct healthcare expenses, were selected as a comparative reference to contextualize the economic burden of disability insurance.

Objective

This study analyzes long-term cost trends of newly granted disability insurance by disease groups in Brazil, comparing them to public health system hospitalization expenses.

Method

This ecological time series study applied the inflection point regression model and Annual Average Percentage Change (AAPC) analysis, utilizing open-access federa

SUBMITTER: Hyeda A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11668088 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature