Table 4.

The 25-year population-level health and cost impact assuming a 20% DPP-like LCI participation in eligible Medicaid beneficiaries: sum of 8 states

QALY quality-adjusted life year

^aSum of costs for referral and intervention

^bSum of costs for referral and intervention minus savings for prevention of treatment for type 2 diabetes and complications assuming that all savings from preventing type 2 diabetes and its complications in the US Healthcare System are captured

^cSum of costs for referral and intervention minus savings for prevention of treatment for type 2 diabetes and complications assuming that only savings from preventing type 2 diabetes and its complications in the Medicaid system are captured. It is assumed that beneficiaries are insured for 72% of their time under Medicaid until they turn 65 years