Health care costs of seriously mentally ill patients enrolled in enhanced treatment.
Patients with psychosis (N = 866) were recruited into enhanced or standard Veterans Administration (VA) treatment. Enhanced programs, previously shown to be more effective, were less costly than VA standard care. Adjusted costs fell from $32,000-$55,000 (for the 1st year) to $20,000-$36,000 (for the 4th year). Costs were associated positively with schizophrenia, living in the Northeast region of the United States, and poorer baseline functioning.
Hegedus
Andrea M
AM
Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108, USA. hegedus@umich.edu
Copeland
Laurel A
LA
Barry
Kristen L
KL
Blow
Frederic C
FC
D000328:Adult; D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005544:Forecasting; D017048:Health Care Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000191:economics* / Q000628:therapy*; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000145:classification / Q000191:economics*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States; D014493:United States Department of Veterans Affairs; D014728:Veterans / Q000523:psychology*