Characteristics Associated with High Hospital Spending Over 1 Year Among Patients Hospitalised for COVID-19 in the USA: A Cohort Study
Published in BMJ Public Health, 2023
Journal: BMJ Public Health (Nov. 2023)
Coauthors: Laura Chambers, Mark Soto, Caroline Behr, Leah Lovgren, Tamsin Zandstra, Scott Rivkees, Ning Rosenthal, Francesca Beaudoin, and Thomas Tsai.
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Despite complex care needs arising from critical COVID-19 cases, the associated long-term healthcare spending of patients remains poorly understood. We conducted a national, retrospective cohort study of adults hospitalised with COVID-19 in the U.S. (April ‒ June 2020). Patients were followed for one year from the date of admission to trace hospital spending. Patients who received care in the intensive care unit, received a non-recommended COVID-19 treatment, had a longer length of stay, and had Medicare or Medicaid insurance were associated with a higher probability of high hospital spending. Most hospital spending incurred over 1 year was spent on care provided within 90 days of admission.