Psychiatric Disease and Medical Financial Burden Among Commercially Insured Adult Kidney Transplant Recipients in the United States

Key Points

• This research aims to investigate the relationship between psychiatric disease and financial burdens in kidney transplant recipients.
• Analyzed healthcare utilization data of adult kidney transplant recipients with and without psychiatric diagnoses.
• Compared median total financial liability between the two groups.
• Identified risk factors for psychiatric complications.
• No significant difference in median total financial liability between transplant recipients with and without psychiatric diagnoses.
• Higher healthcare utilization noted in recipients with psychiatric conditions.
• Need for better screening protocols highlighted for high-risk individuals.

Abstract