Disease management programs target the high cost of epilepsy.
Epilepsy costs average as high as $17,000 per case, primarily because patients are on the wrong medication or they fail to follow their drug regimen properly. Several aggressive epilepsy management programs are determined to save costs and improve the quality of life for seizure patients. They are focusing on education, correct diagnosis, and correct medications--and their strategy is working.
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