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. 2017 Mar 30;1(2):99–109. doi: 10.1002/hep4.1031

Table 3.

BUDGETARY IMPACT FORECAST, $BILLIONS

No Treatment 2014 2015 2016 2017 2017‐2026
Total Medicare costs $3.15 $3.21 $3.30 $3.42 $46.84
Treatment $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Other medical $3.15 $3.21 $3.30 $3.42 $46.84
Total non‐Medicare costs $14.68 $11.91 $10.79 $9.89 $70.13
Treatment $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Other medical $14.68 $11.91 $10.79 $9.89 $70.13
Total costs, all payers $17.84 $15.11 $14.09 $13.31 $116.97
Current Treatment Rate 2014 2015 2016 2017 2017‐2026
Total Medicare costs $7.93 $12.29 $12.27 $8.16 $70.24
Treatment $4.80 $9.13 $9.12 $4.95 $28.41
Other medical $3.13 $3.15 $3.16 $3.21 $41.83
Total non‐Medicare costs $20.42 $21.54 $20.30 $18.06 $109.39
Treatment $5.72 $9.73 $9.71 $8.47 $44.92
Other medical $14.70 $11.81 $10.59 $9.59 $64.46
Total costs, all payers $28.35 $33.82 $32.57 $26.22 $179.63
Medicare‐Matched Treatment Rate 2014 2015 2016 2017 2017‐2026
Total Medicare costs $7.94 $12.23 $12.29 $8.21 $51.63
Treatment $4.82 $9.10 $9.16 $5.03 $10.22
Other medical $3.12 $3.13 $3.13 $3.18 $41.41
Total non‐Medicare costs $20.33 $21.49 $20.27 $69.09 $152.43
Treatment $5.68 $9.68 $9.68 $59.71 $93.49
Other medical $14.65 $11.81 $10.59 $9.37 $58.94
Total costs, all payers $28.26 $33.78 $32.54 $77.25 $204.06