Thomson Medstat

New data estimate migraine headaches cost U.S. employers more than $24 billion annually

Published in Mental Health Law Weekly, August 5th, 2006

According to new data presented by the American Headache Society, migraine headaches cost American employers more than $24 billion a year in direct and indirect healthcare costs.

Thomson Medstat, a business of The Thomson Corporation (TOC; TOC), conducted two studies analyzing the direct and indirect costs of migraine headaches among large U.S. employers. Sponsored by Ortho-McNeil Neurologics, the studies concluded that direct healthcare costs to American employers - including prescription drugs and inpatient, outpatient and emergency room care - total approximately $12.7 billion annually. Indirect costs associated with migraine - including absenteeism, short-term...

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Source: Mental Health Law Weekly (2006-08-05)

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