Lyme disease claim lines increased 117% from 2007 to 2018

(FAIR Health) From 2007 to 2018, claim lines with diagnoses of Lyme disease increased nationally 117%. The new FAIR Health Study Uncovers Geographic, Age and Gender Variation, among Other Notable Statistics. Comparing Lyme disease to other tick-borne diseases, the study draws on data from FAIR Health's comprehensive repository of over 29 billion private healthcare claim records -- the largest in the country.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news