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Supplemental oxygen costs and equipment utilization in a low-income population with ILD or COPD

2024-11-26 respiratory medicine Title + abstract only
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RationaleSupplemental oxygen is often prescribed to patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The specific costs of oxygen therapy in these diseases have not been fully described in patients living in the United States. ObjectivesEstimate Medicaid/Medicare costs for supplemental oxygen, characterize differences in oxygen equipment utilization, and identify factors impacting the costs of supplemental oxygen therapy in ILD and COPD. MethodsWe...

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