title: Multiple chronic conditions and healthcare costs among adults.
abstract: The prevalence of multiple chronic conditions (MCC) is increasing among individuals of all ages. MCC are associated with poor health outcomes. The presence of MCC has profound healthcare utilization and cost implications for public and private insurance payers, individuals, and families. Investigators have used a variety of definitions for MCC to evaluate costs associated with MCC. The objective of this article is to examine the current literature in estimating excess costs associated with MCC among adults. The discussion highlights some of the theoretical and technical merits of various MCC definitions and models used to estimate the excess costs associated with MCC.
authors.forename: Usha
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Sambamoorthi
authors.affiliation: a Department of Pharmaceutical Systems and Policy, West Virginia University, School of Pharmacy, Morgantown, WV, USA.
authors.forename: Xi
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.affiliation: a Department of Pharmaceutical Systems and Policy, West Virginia University, School of Pharmacy, Morgantown, WV, USA.
authors.forename: Arijita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Deb
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000191:economics* / Q000453:epidemiology; D015897:Comorbidity; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006296:Health Services / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000191:economics; D018803:Models, Economic
keywords: comorbidity; cost burden; expenditures; multimorbidity; multiple chronic conditions; out-of-pocket costs