Incremental Health Care Costs of Anxiety and Depression Among Medicare Beneficiaries With Cancer.
Kelly BirchSukyung ChungSean R ZionJoanna P MacEwanMichael J MaleckiPublished in: JCO oncology practice (2023)
One in three Medicare beneficiaries with cancer in this study had a diagnosis of anxiety or depression. Newly onset AD is associated with an increase in health care costs of $17,496 (USD) per year. Screening and management of mental health conditions for patients with cancer should be part of coordinated oncology care.