Comprehensive support of family caregivers: Are there health system cost offsets?
Courtney Harold Van HoutvenValerie A SmithKaren M StechuchakTheodore S Z BerkowitzKatherine E M MillerMegan Shepherd-BaniganMargaret KabatJennifer HeniusPublished in: Health services research (2020)
Increased costs arose from increased outpatient costs of participants. Sample composition changes may explain lack of significance in cost differences at 6 years because these costs comprise of early appliers to PCAFC. Examining 10-year costs could elucidate whether there are long-term cost offsets from increased engagement in outpatient care.