Cost of Treatment of IV Drug Users with AIDS. Executive Summary

摘要

Aims of the study include: (1) identify the socio-demographic characteristics ofintravenous (IV) drug users (IVDUs) with AIDS, (2) assess their clinical characteristics, AIDS severity, and addiction histories by using administrative databases, (3) measure their use of medical, addiction, and mental health inpatient and community-based services after AIDS diagnosis and identify factors related to utilization and direct costs, and (4) evaluate the fiscal impact of their treatment on public payers. Inpatient use and charges related to AIDS-related conditions, mental disorders, and drug and alcohol addictions are profiled. Medicaid and other public payment records were used to profile utilization, charges, payments, and uncompensated charges related to pre-AIDS and post-AIDS inpatient and community-based services among the 40 percent of persons with AIDS (PWAs) in the study population enrolled in these programs.