Companies Pay a High Price for Employees with Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, According to Study from Thomson Reuters
12.11.08 - 20:35 ... source : Thomson Reuters
... Ann Arbor, MI November 10, 2008 "" A study published today in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine found that annual medical expenditures for Crohn's disease patients are more than three times higher than those for a matched comparison group of patients. Similar results were found for people with ulcerative colitis. The study examined both direct medical costs – inpatient and outpatient hospital care, office visits, emergency room visits, and prescription drugs – and indirect costs – absenteeism and short-term disability expenses – for patients with employer-sponsored health insurance. Annual medical expenses for Crohn's disease patients were $18,963 versus $5,300 for a matched comparison group. Ulcerative colitis patients' annual medical expenses were $15,020 versus $4,982 for the matched comparison group. Over 1 mil ...» Next (HTML)
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