Medicare beneficiary out-of-pocket spending for stroke prevention in non-valvular Atrial Fibrillation: a budget analysis

Healthcare costs today are increasingly being shifted from payers to patients, yet few providers factor patient costs into treatment decisions. Recent advancements in stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation (AF) have resulted in new treatment options where previously there were few. While the clinical benefit and cost effectiveness of these treatments are supported by a growing body of evidence, the cost impact to patients has not been explored. This analysis sought to quantify patient out-of-pocket costs for three stroke prevention strategies: warfarin, dabigatran and left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) with the Watchman Device.
Source: Value in Health - Category: Global & Universal Authors: Source Type: research