Assessment of Spending for Patients Initiating Dialysis Care.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Despite a widespread belief that private insurers spend large amounts on health care for enrollees receiving dialysis, data limitations over the past decade have precluded a comprehensive analysis of the topic.

Objective

To examine the amount and types of increases in health care spending for privately insured patients associated with initiating dialysis care.

Design, setting, and participants

A cohort study covering calendar years 2012 to 2019 included patients with kidney failure who had employer-sponsored insurance for 12 months following dialysis initiation. Data analysis was performed from August 27, 2021, to August 18, 2022. The data cover the entirety of the US and were obtained from the Health Care Cost Institute. The data include all medical claims

SUBMITTER: League RJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9617169 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature