Depression treatment and short-term healthcare expenditures among elderly Medicare beneficiaries with chronic physical conditions
Conclusion:
Among the elderly Medicare beneficiaries with chronic physical conditions, depression treatment was associated with greater short-term healthcare expenditures. Future research needs to replicate these findings and also examine whether depression treatment reduces expenditures over a longer period of time.
Source: Journal of Negative Results in BioMedicine - Category: Research Authors: Chan ShenNeel ShahPatricia FindleyUsha Sambamoorthi Source Type: research