Analysis of Active Duty Claims at U.S. Army MEDDAC Wuerzburg, Germany: Descriptive Statistics and Discussion
Abstract
Health care continued to be a major quality of life issue for Army service members and their families stationed in Europe. Distance, staffing, deployments, and budgets often limit access to military health care. Military treatment facilities (MTFs) often had to refer patients to German health care providers due to access shortages. Active duty (AD) patient care was paid for through MTF budgets and cost over $5 million in fiscal year 1999 (FY99). This study provides a retrospective, descriptive analysis of the FY99 AD claims data for the United States Army Medical Department Activity in Wuerzburg, Germany (USAMW). A total of 8775 claims from Fiscal Year 1999 were analyzed, with 862 different ICD-9 codes, and a total cost of $3,084,369. The clinic and region data on frequency of claims, cost of claims, variations in mean costs per ICD-9 code, and the claims process were included. Analysis of this data was the first comprehensive review of costs by clinic and established a baseline to plan and conduct future analyses. Discussion on usage of the data showed the information was critical for future planning of clinic locations, services offered, staffing, and budget. However, further and more detailed analysis was required to examine the initial findings. Data quality and format, as well as, the need for more detailed coding were also addressed.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 23, 2003
- Accession Number
- AD1199548
Entities
People
- William M. Burns
Organizations
- Baylor College of Medicine