The American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) created a very informative Infographic on the costs of diabetes in our healthcare system. Â Some of the facts are summarized in the post. Â More details are in the Infographic.
Diabetic foot complications are common and costly for patients. In the US, 25% of diabetics will develop foot ulcers, which costs $15 billion annually.
With, Diabetics expenses to the healthcare system are $245 billion overall composed of direct medical costs of $176 billion and indirect medical costs of $69 billion.
For every $1 a patient invests in Podiatric care, there is $27-$51 in savings for the health-care system among those with commercial insurance. Â Meanwhile, in Medicare patients, each one dollar results in $9-$13 of savings.
Include a podiatrist in your health care team. This can reduce amputation by 80% as well as save $3.5 billion for the healthcare system.