
Grail posts Medicare study on ED-linked cancer diagnoses, higher costs

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Grail's Medicare study reveals that emergency department (ED) involvement at initial cancer diagnosis leads to higher first-year healthcare costs. Analyzing 818,120 beneficiaries from 2010-2020, the study found that 26.6% had ED involvement, accounting for 39% of total healthcare costs post-diagnosis. Mean costs were USD 88,315 for ED cases versus USD 62,813 for non-ED cases, with significant costs driven by inpatient hospitalizations. Incremental costs varied by cancer type, reaching USD 104,862 for leukemia.
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