Table 17:
Budget Impact of Adopting the Argus II System in Ontario, 2017 to 2021
| Year | Strategy | Cost per Year Post-implant, $ | Total, $ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | |||
| 2017 | Argus II | $784,064 | — | — | — | — | $784,064 |
| Standard care | $70,908 | — | — | — | — | $70,908 | |
| Net budget impact | $713,156 | — | — | — | — | $713,156 | |
| 2018 | Argus II | $784,064 | $86,422 | — | — | — | $870,485 |
| Standard care | $70,908 | $70,645 | — | — | — | $141,553 | |
| Net budget impact | $713,156 | $15,777 | — | — | — | $728,933 | |
| 2019 | Argus II | $784,064 | $86,422 | $86,336 | — | — | $956,821 |
| Standard care | $70,908 | $70,645 | $70,359 | — | — | $211,912 | |
| Net budget impact | $713,156 | $15,777 | $15,976 | — | — | $744,909 | |
| 2020 | Argus II | $784,064 | $86,422 | $86,336 | $87,198 | — | $1,044,019 |
| Standard care | $70,908 | $70,645 | $70,359 | $70,050 | — | $281,962 | |
| Net budget impact | $713,156 | $15,777 | $15,976 | $17,148 | — | $762,057 | |
| 2021 | Argus II | $784,064 | $86,422 | $86,336 | $87,198 | $86,310 | $1,130,330 |
| Standard care | $70,908 | $70,645 | $70,359 | $70,050 | $69,714 | $351,676 | |
| Net budget impact | $713,156 | $15,777 | $15,976 | $17,148 | $16,596 | $778,653 | |
Note: Numbers may appear inexact due to rounding.