Health Insurance Paid Costs and Drivers of Costs for Patients With Crohn’s Disease in the United States

The cost of medical care for Crohn's disease (CD) and comorbidities in the era of biologics is unclear. We examined insurance claims data from US health plans to understand this relationship.Longitudinal CD patient data and reimbursement information from 11 health plans engaged with Accordant Health Services between 2011 and 2013 were analyzed. The analysis considered data for all CD patients and for the patient subgroup ≤20 years and >20 years...