Title | Expanded HIV screening in the United States: what will it cost government discretionary and entitlement programs? A budget impact analysis. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2010 |
Authors | Martin, Erika G., David A. Paltiel, Rochelle P. Walensky, and Bruce R. Schackman |
Journal | Value in health : the journal of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research |
Volume | 13 |
Issue | 8 |
Pagination | 893-902 |
Date Published | 2010 Dec |
ISSN | 1524-4733 |
Keywords | AIDS Serodiagnosis, Forecasting, Health Care Costs, Humans, Mass Screening, Medical Assistance, Prospective Payment System, United States |
Abstract | The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently revised their HIV screening guidelines to promote testing and earlier entry to care. Prior analyses have examined the policy's cost-effectiveness but have not evaluated its impact on government budgets. |
DOI | 10.1111/j.1524-4733.2010.00763.x |
Alternate Journal | Value Health |