| A. Physician conversion costs (first year of conversion only) |
|
|
|
Physician visit |
71,580 |
33.70 |
2,412,246 |
|
Complete blood count |
71,580 |
8.27 |
591,967 |
|
Vitamin B12 level |
71,580 |
14.48 |
1,036,478 |
|
Blood sample collection |
71,580 |
7.76 |
555,461 |
| Total cost to Ministry (year 1) |
|
|
4,596,152 |
| Total cost to Ministry (subsequent years) |
|
|
0 |
| B. Intramuscular injections |
|
|
|
Vitamin B12 prescription: 1,000-μg/mL injection (10-mL pack) |
71,580 |
6.74 |
482,449 |
|
Intramuscular injection (with visit) |
302,156 |
3.89 |
1,175,387 |
|
Intramuscular injection (sole reason) |
137,839 |
6.75 |
930,413 |
| Total cost to Ministry |
|
|
2,588,249 |
| Incremental cost year 1 (A–B) |
|
|
2,007,903 |
| Incremental cost subsequent years (A–B) |
|
|
-2,588,249 |
