Osteoporosis

Increasing BMD testing could save Medicare $15 million

Published in Women's Health Weekly, November 28th, 2002

Data presented in New Orleans at a plenary session of the annual scientific meeting of the American College of Rheumatology estimate that a modest 10% increase in bone mineral density (BMD) testing to detect osteoporosis could save Medicare $15.5 million over 3 years.

Projected medical cost savings of $32.3 million would offset the extra cost of testing.

It is estimated that in 2001 only 12% (or 1.8 million of 14.9 million) of women aged 65 and older with osteoporosis or osteopenia (low bone mass) received a Medicare-reimbursed BMD test to detect the disease. The study presented October 25, 2002, projected that testing 180,000 (or just 10%)...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2002-11-28)

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