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Table 2 Cost savings estimation based on 2010 national CDSMP data and 2010 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)

From: The impact of chronic disease self-management programs: healthcare savings through a community-based intervention

Potential cost savings related to ER visits and hospitalizations among CDSMP participants

Potential annual health care savings per CDSMP participant (A)

$713.80

Age-adjusted cost of ER visits among those having at least 1 chronic condition (CC)a

$1,513

(Baseline = 18%; 6 month post = 13%)

5%

Reduction of ER visits among CDSMP participants in the 1st 6-months

$75.65

(Baseline = 18%; 12 month post = 13%)

5%

Reduction of ER visits among CDSMP participants in the 2nd 6-months

$75.65

Age-adjusted cost of hospitalizations among those having at least 1 CCa

$18,750

(Baseline = 14%; 6 month post = 11%)

3%

Reduction of hospitalizations among CDSMP participants in the 1st 6-months

$562.50

(Baseline = 14%; 12 month post = 14%)

0%

Reduction of hospitalizations among CDSMP participants in the 2nd 6-months

$0.00

  

Estimated number of CDSMP participants (B)

6

10

16

  

Estimated CDSMP workshop costb (C)

$3,500.00

$3,500.00

$3,500.00

Estimated average CDSMP costs per person varying by number of CDSMP participants and workshop costs (D = C÷B)b

$583.33

$350.00

$218.75

Net cost savings per CDSMP participant (E = A-D)

$130.47

$363.80

$495.05

Extrapolation to national savings using Census data combined with MEPS data

Number of Americans aged 18 and older from 2010 Census data (F)

234,564,071

Estimated % of Americans having at least 1 CCa (G)

77%

Number of Americans aged 18 and older having at least 1 CC (H = F × G)

180,614,335

  

Estimated number of CDSMP participants

6

10

16

 

Billion dollars

 

National health care savings if we could reach

100%

of people having at least 1 CC (E × H)

$23.6

$65.7

$89.4

 

10%

$2.4

$6.6

$8.9

 

5%

$1.2

$3.3

$4.5

 

1%

$0.2

$0.7

$0.9

  1. Note. aBased 2010 MEPS; bBased on reported data from two CDSMP national studies in the states of Oregon and Florida and expert’s opinions including CDSMP developers.