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First published on September 18, 2008

Physical Therapy 2008;88:1417.

Physical Therapy
DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20070383
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Diabetes Special Issue

Economic Realities Associated With Diabetes Care: Opportunities to Expand Delivery of Physical Therapist Services to a Vulnerable Population

Rhea Cohn

R Cohn, PT, DPT, is Director, Private Payment Policy and Advocacy, American Physical Therapy Association, 1111 N Fairfax St, Alexandria, VA 22314 (USA).

rcohn{at}apta.org

Each year, more Americans are newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The costs for managing this disease are high, and the cascade of problems associated with poorly controlled diabetes is significant. At the same time, the number of uninsured or underinsured Americans is growing. This article describes current trends in health insurance availability and coverage for the growing number of people with diabetes and addresses the direct costs associated with treating this disease. The economic burden of health care for people with diabetes continues to escalate. Payers and employers are interested in decreasing their direct and indirect costs, improving profit margins, decreasing employee absenteeism, and increasing employee productivity. For physical therapists to recognize existing or new opportunities to participate in the management of this costly disease, it is critical that they understand how employees, payers, and employers are responding to the changing market forces affecting health insurance.


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