From 2002 To 2021, Annual Out-Of-Pocket Costs Increased 125.2% For Commercially Insured People With Multiple Sclerosis

Annual out-of-pocket (OOP) costs for commercially insured people with multiple sclerosis (MS) increased by 125.2% between 2002 and 2021, according to a recent study.

Researchers conducted a cross-sectional study to assess trends over 20 years for annual OOP and total health care costs among commercially insured people with MS younger than age 65 years.

Data for the analysis was from MarketScan, which includes health insurance data generalizable to about 55% of U.S. residents with employer-based insurance from 2002 to 2021. The 199,857 participants were younger than age 65, had been diagnosed with MS . . .