Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate medical and pharmaceutical costs and health outcomes among commercially insured members treated for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections from a large, academic institution.
Methods: Data are derived from the University of Texas System (UT SELECT) medical and pharmacy claims database. This study is a retrospective claims analysis of secondary, deidentified data from 2006 to 2016.
Results: The number of HCV-infected and treated patients decreased from 22.5 per 10,000 members in 2006 to 0.15 per 10,000 members in 2016 (P < 0.0001). Medical and pharmacy paid per member per month (PMPM) costs were highest among HCV-infected members with advanced liver disease (total paid PMPM = $2737, medical PMPM = $1537, pharmacy PMPM = $1200).
Conclusions: The declining prevalence of acute HCV infections and the introduction of efficacious HCV treatment options for chronic HCV in this commercial population have resulted in significant reductions in HCV-related medical claims and the clinical sequelae of advanced liver diseases. Although HCV treatment to achieve sustained viral response remains expensive, the prevention of advanced liver disease decreased system-wide medical costs for this insured population.
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