Overview of the HCFA study of cost and utilization of AIDS services in California and New York

Article Abstract:

The federal Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) administers Medicaid, which is the major public program providing financial aid for the medical care of patients with AIDS. A study was conducted by the HCFA to determine how many people with AIDS receive Medicaid and what percentage of the cost of treatment for AIDS was covered by Medicaid in the two states with the largest population of AIDS patients, New York and California, between the years 1982 and 1987. The data between the two states were comparable. Medicaid is used by a large percentage of individuals with AIDS, especially in New York, where many of those with AIDS are drug users or their heterosexual partners, and are usually of low income. Because of the correlation of findings, data from Medicaid programs in various states can be used to study many facets of the AIDS epidemic. Data from the Medicaid program can identify cases that are not reported to the Centers for Disease and Control, to study the cost of care, to determine how often Medicaid is used, and to predict the level of increasing use in the future. (Consumer Summary produced by Reliance Medical Information, Inc.)

Finance, Reports, Medicaid, United States. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

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Costs of HIV+/AIDS at CD4+ counts disease stages based on treatment protocols

Article Abstract:

Researchers have estimated the annual and lifetime costs of treating HIV infection and AIDS as well as many AIDS-related opportunistic infections. The total yearly cost of treating HIV infection ranges from $1,934 in those with CD4 counts of 500 or more to $25,239 in those with counts less than 50. Annual treatment costs for opportunistic infections range from $2,194 for esophageal Candida infections to $100,337 for cytomegalovirus retinitis. The estimated lifetime cost of treating HIV infection/AIDS is $94,726, but this does not include palliative care, lost employment or counseling.

Analysis, HIV infection, HIV infections, Medical care, Cost of, Health care costs

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