EXECUTIVE BRIEF Two large independent* economic studies demonstrated: 3M™ V.A.C.® * Data owned and analyzed by third party; analysis funded by 3M. The newest health economic analysis2 of real-world health insurance claims data provided insights into the
cost-effectiveness of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT). The analysis showed patients who received V.A.C.®
Therapy had lower total and wound-related treatment costs than patients who received competitor NPWT in all wound types across all time periods studied.
before matching 15,180 claims
Methodology2
Retrospective analysis of U.S. insurance claims database compared total and wound-related costs for patients who received V.A.C.®
Therapy
versus competitor NPWT in the outpatient setting between January 2016 and September 2018. Costs were compared across care settings and wound types at 30 days, 3 months, and 12 months after initial claim.
3M™ V.A.C.® 3M™ V.A.C.® Therapy Claims
3,368 11,812**
Competitor NPWT Claims
after matching 6,736 claims
3,368 3,368
**Case-matched by age, gender, payer, and Charlson Comorbidity Index Therapy delivers lower total cost to treat 1,2
Therapy patients had lower total and wound related costs across all time periods
Costs at 30 ays, 3 Months, 12 Months: All Wounds
$140,000 $120,000 $100,000 $80,000 $60,000 $40,000 $20,000 $0
Total Costs Δ: $32,084
Wound Related Costs Δ: $13,015
$60,000
Total Costs Δ: $13,058
Total Costs Δ: $6,596
Wound Related Costs Δ: $2,751
Wound Related Costs Δ: $6,304
$50,000 $40,000 $30,000 $20,000
30 Days p≤0.0001
V.A.C.®
3 Months p≤0.0001
settings, and lower total out-of-pocket costs. Lower total costs to treat V.A.C.®
3M Wound Related Costs 3M Non-Wound Related Costs
Competitor Wound Related Costs Competitor Non-Wound Related Costs
Therapy patients driven by lower
home health agency, skilled nursing facility, NPWT, and other expenses. NPWT charges represented only 3% of the total cost to treat.
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12 Months p≤0.0001
Therapy patients had lower treatment costs across most care $10,000 $0 3M p≤0.0001
Competitor p≤0.0001
Costs at 3 Months: All Wounds
Total Costs Δ: $13,058
Wound Related Costs Δ: $6,304
3M Competitor Pharmacy
Long-Term Care
SNF (LTC) SNF Other ER
Home
Inpatient Outpatient Office NPWT
Average Costs
Average Costs
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