TABLE 2.
Summary of Cost Data for a Pre-/Post-Intervention Pilot Test of an mHealth App for Remote Case Management of Low-Income Patients With Diabetes
| Billed Charges Per Patient Per Month | Claims Paid Per Patient Per Month | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Intervention ($)1 | Post-Intervention ($)1 | Change ($) | Change (%) | Pre-Intervention ($)1 | Post-Intervention ($)1 | Change ($) | Change (%) | |
| All patients | 1,894 (942–3,615) | 1,374 (515–2,785) | –520 | –27.5 | 577 (246–1,438) | 397 (155–1,398) | –180 | –31.2 |
| Patients with well- controlled diabetes at baseline2 | 947 (288–1,338) | 626 (412–1,430) | –321 | –33.4 | 459 (165–1,244) | 377 (123–1,302) | –82 | –17.9 |
| Patients with uncontrolled diabetes at baseline3 | 3,615 (2,395–8,132) | 1,779 (1,375–8,663) | –1,836 | –50.8 | 939 (246–2,440) | 429 (155–3,516) | –510 | –54.3 |
1
Data are shown as median (interquartile range).
2
No monthly charges pre-intervention were >$5,000.
3
At least one monthly charge pre-intervention was >$5,000.