title: Economic analysis of a comprehensive pain rehabilitation program: a collaboration between Florida Blue and Mayo Clinic Florida.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The cost of caring for patients with chronic pain conditions poses a significant burden to both the healthcare system and patients. We were interested in analyzing the financial costs and benefits of treating these patients in a comprehensive outpatient pain rehabilitation program.
  
  
  METHODS
  All participants completed the 3-week outpatient Mayo Clinic Florida Pain Rehabilitation Program (PRC) between October 2011 and September 2013. Healthcare costs were compared during the 3-, 6-, 12-, and 18-month periods pre- and post-treatment.
  
  
  METHODS
  The sample included 53 patients.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Medical costs decreased by 86, 68, 64, and 90% in the 3-, 6-, 12-, and 18-month post-treatment periods, respectively, when compared with the same pretreatment periods.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The appropriate use of a comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation program for chronic pain patients can result in a significant reduction in medical costs.
authors: Department of Pain Medicine, Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA.
authors: Christopher D
authors: CD
authors: Sletten
authors: Department of Pain Medicine, Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA.
authors: Svetlana
authors: S
authors: Kurklinsky
authors: Health Care Economics, Florida Blue, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA.
authors: Vijit
authors: V
authors: Chinburapa
authors: Department of Pain Medicine, Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA.
authors: Salim
authors: S
authors: Ghazi
mesh_terms: D015331:Cohort Studies; D005431:Florida; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D007348:Insurance, Health; D010146:Pain / Q000191:economics* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012189:Retrospective Studies
keywords: Chronic Pain; Cost Benefit Analysis; Multidisciplinary Chronic Pain Rehabilitation Program