Out-of-pocket spending for health care after COVID-19 hospitalization.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Many patients report financial stress following hospitalization for COVID-19. Although many COVID-19 survivors require extensive care after discharge, the degree to which this care contributes to financial stress is unclear. Using national data, we assessed out-of-pocket spending during the 180 days after discharge among patients hospitalized for COVID-19.

Study design

Retrospective cohort analysis of Optum's deidentified Clinformatics Data Mart, a national database of medical and pharmacy claims.

Methods

Among privately insured and Medicare Advantage patients hospitalized for COVID-19 between March and June 2020, we calculated median out-of-pocket spending during the 180 days after discharge. For comparison, we repeated this calculation among patients hosp

SUBMITTER: Chua KP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9826666 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature