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The Impact of a Heart Failure Management Program in a Medicare Advantage Population.
Population Health Management 2019 April
Heart failure (HF) is currently among the most prevalent and costly chronic diseases among older adults, who are at increased risk because of other chronic conditions and the aging process. HF has a significant impact on the health care system, patient outcomes, and the unsustainable rising costs of care. The primary objectives were to: (1) determine cost savings differences in medical expenditures between engaged and non-engaged members referred to a HF management program; (2) examine differences in length of stay and time to first post-engagement acute inpatient admission; and (3) examine the impact of using a remote weight monitoring scale on medical expenditures and inpatient admissions. Generalized linear modeling was used to compare key outcomes among individuals who engaged in the program and a propensity-matched cohort of those who were eligible but did not engage. Key outcomes included post-engagement acute inpatient medical service utilization, all-cause per-member-per-month medical expenses, and acute inpatient length of stay. When paired with regular use of a remote weight monitoring scale, engagement in this HF management program appears to be associated with decreased risk for acute inpatient admission and lower all-cause medical expenditures. Participation in a clinically based HF management program may improve health-related and financial outcomes among older individuals. However, further development and evaluation of disease management programs could help to improve their effectiveness and thus patient outcomes.
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