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. 2020 Mar 6;20(6):1–109.

Table 27:

Results of the Budget Impact Sensitivity Analysis

Total Budget Impacta
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Total
Reference Case
Budget impact −$103,541 −$115,214 −$134,474 −$164,007 −$208,306 −$725,543
Scenario 1: 10-kHz High-Frequency SCS With the Senza HF10b
Current scenario $8,628,015 $9,051,454 $9,496,066 $9,962,908 $10,453,093 $47,591,537
Future scenario $9,877,896 $10,442,246 $11,119,360 $11,942,705 $12,967,643 $56,349,850
Budget impact $1,249,881 $1,390,792 $1,623,293 $1,979,796 $2,514,550 $8,758,313
Scenario 2: Larger Volume of Patients Eligible for 10-kHz High-Frequency SCS With the Freedom SCS Systemc
Current scenario $57,402,364 $60,273,141 $63,287,458 $66,452,490 $69,775,774 $317,191,228
Future scenario $56,624,159 $59,415,798 $62,299,534 $65,264,344 $68,287,294 $311,891,129
Budget impact −$778,204 −$857,344 −$987,924 −$1,188,147 −$1,488,481 −$5,300,099
Scenario 3: Manufacturer Discountd
Current scenario $7,374,085 $7,743,422 $8,131,227 $8,538,421 $8,965,975 $40,753,130
Future scenario $7,274,671 $7,632,801 $8,002,112 $8,380,951 $8,765,972 $40,056,507
Budget impact −$99,414 −$110,621 −$129,114 −$157,470 −$200,003 −$696,622
Scenario 4a: “No SCS Treatment” Current Scenario, Reference Case Target Populatione
Current scenario $34,656 $34,656 $34,656 $34,656 $34,656 $173,282
Future scenario $306,709 $337,380 $387,987 $465,584 $581,980 $2,079,641
Budget impact $272,053 $302,724 $353,331 $430,928 $547,324 $1,906,359
Scenario 4b: “No SCS Treatment” Current Scenario, Larger Population Volumee
Current scenario $34,656 $34,656 $34,656 $34,656 $34,656 $173,282
Future scenario $2,079,383 $2,287,322 $2,630,420 $3,156,504 $3,945,630 $14,099,260
Budget impact $2,044,727 $2,252,665 $2,595,764 $3,121,848 $3,910,974 $13,925,978
Scenario 5: Reduced Procedure Cost, Usual Care
Current scenario $7,730,244 $8,117,210 $8,523,524 $8,950,153 $9,398,114 $42,719,246
Future scenario $7,659,056 $8,037,996 $8,431,068 $8,837,392 $9,254,896 $42,220,409
Budget impact −$71,188 −$79,214 −$92,456 −$112,761 −$143,218 −$498,837

Note: Results may appear inexact due to rounding.

a

All costs are reported in 2018 Canadian dollars.

b

10-kHz high-frequency SCS with the Senza HF10 system outsourced via the Ontario Ministry of Health Out-of-Country Prior Approval program.

c

Larger volume of people eligible for 10-kHz high-frequency SCS with the Freedom SCS system.

d

A negotiated financial arrangement with the manufacturer.

e

A “do nothing” current scenario: 4a with reference case target volume and 4b with larger volume as estimated for scenario 2.