Health-Economic Implications of Post-Stroke Dysphagia: A Contemporary Medicare Claims Analysis

Key Points

• To analyze the costs and resource use associated with dysphagia in stroke patients.
• Claims data analysis of patients with acute ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes
• Assessment of resource utilization and related costs
• Comparison of dysphagia patients with those without complications
• Higher resource utilization and costs found in patients with dysphagia
• Significant clinical and economic implications for payers and providers