A breakthrough analysis of multiple sclerosis (MS) costs highlights the rapidly escalating economic burden as the disease advances.
New therapies for multiple sclerosis require economic justification. Progress in controlling this disease therefore depends on understanding how medical costs evolve over time.
JEN Associates and Wyeth researchers conducted a novel computer analysis to sort MS patients by disease stage based on their Medicare payment records. This objective MS classification method led to a deeper understanding of MS medical costs. The results indicate the savings that Medicare could reap if treatment blocked MS’s usual steady advance.
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