Trends in Health Care Costs and Utilization Associated With Untreated Hearing Loss Over 10 Years

(2019) Finding: Untreated hearing loss may contribute to greater health care costs and utilization.

In this retrospective, propensity-matched cohort study of claims data, compared with no hearing loss, untreated hearing loss was associated with higher health care costs and a higher risk of 30-day hospital readmission over a 10-year period.

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Reed NS, Altan A, Deal JA, et al. Trends in Health Care Costs and Utilization Associated With Untreated Hearing Loss Over 10 Years. JAMA Otolaryngology Head Neck Surg. 2019;145(1):27–34.  Summary: Untreated hearing loss may contribute to greater health care costs and utilization.