Financial Analysis of Cardiac Rehabilitation and the Impact of COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Provision of phase 2 cardiac rehabilitation (CR) has been directly impacted by coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19). Economic analyses to date have not identified the financial implications of pandemic-related changes to CR. The aim of this study was to compare the costs and reimbursements of CR between two periods: (1) pre-COVID-19 and (2) during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

Health care costs of providing CR were calculated using a microcosting approach. Unit costs of CR were based on staff time, consumables, and overhead costs. Reimbursement rates were derived from commercial and public health insurance. The mean cost and reimbursement/participant were calculated. Staff and participant COVID-19 infections were also examined.

Results

The mean number of CR part

SUBMITTER: Melbostad HS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8436146 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature