Journal
EXPERT REVIEW OF PHARMACOECONOMICS & OUTCOMES RESEARCH
Volume 15, Issue 5, Pages 823-832Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1586/14737167.2015.1091730
Keywords
comorbidity; cost burden; expenditures; multimorbidity; multiple chronic conditions; out-of-pocket costs
Funding
- National Institute of General Medical Sciences [U54GM104942]
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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.
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