Table 4.
Distribution of Treatment Costs and Visits by Treatment Condition*
| Average Cost Per Member-Month, Mean (95% CI), $ |
Average Visit Rate Per Member-Month, Mean (95% CI), No. |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Integrated Care | Independent Care | P Value | Integrated Care | Independent Care | P Value | |
| Full Sample (n = 592) | ||||||
| Group therapy | 179.42 (165.43-193.41) | 172.09 (158.55-185.63) | .46 | 11.70 (10.78-12.62) | 11.23 (10.34-12.12) | .47 |
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| Individual therapy | 169.25 (154.78-183.70) | 131.32 (117.33-145.31) | <.001 | 1.04 (0.95-1.13) | 0.88 (0.79-0.97) | .01 |
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| Psychiatric therapy | 35.72 (29.10-42.34) | 34.58 (28.17-40.99) | .81 | 0.22 (0.18-0.26) | 0.21 (0.17-0.25) | .68 |
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| Substance abuse | 384.39 (354.97-413.81) | 337.99 (309.55-366.43) | .02 | 12.96 (11.96-13.96) | 12.32 (11.35-13.29) | .36 |
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| Medical treatment | 44.48 (36.21-52.75) | 44.82 (36.82-52.82) | .95 | 0.24 (0.19-0.29) | 0.28 (0.25-0.33) | .08 |
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| All treatment | 428.87 (397.63-460.11) | 382.81 (352.59-413.03) | .03 | 13.20 (12.20-14.20) | 12.60 (11.63-13.57) | .40 |
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| SAMC Subgroup (n = 341) | ||||||
| Group therapy | 191.50 (173.23-209.77) | 184.09 (166.02-202.16) | .57 | 12.49 (11.30-13.68) | 12.01 (10.83-13.19) | .57 |
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| Individual therapy | 182.19 (163.04-201.34) | 138.66 (119.72-157.62) | .002 | 1.12 (1.00-1.24) | 0.92 (0.81-1.03) | .01 |
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| Psychiatric therapy | 41.46 (31.99-50.93) | 49.82 (40.45-59.19) | .22 | 0.27 (0.21-0.33) | 0.30 (0.24-0.36) | .44 |
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| Substance abuse | 415.15 (376.05-454.25) | 372.57 (333.88-411.26) | .13 | 13.88 (12.57-15.19) | 13.23 (11.94-14.52) | .48 |
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| Medical treatment | 55.66 (43.15-68.17) | 55.38 (43.01-67.75) | .97 | 0.29 (0.23-0.35) | 0.36 (0.30-0.42) | .14 |
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| All treatment | 470.81 (429.65-511.97) | 427.95 (385.24-470.66) | .14 | 14.17 (12.86-15.48) | 13.59 (12.30-14.88) | .54 |
*
CI indicates confidence interval; SAMC, substance abuse–related medical condition. Individual therapy included counseling provided by licensed social workers or psychologists. Psychiatric therapy included sessions provided by psychiatrists.