Healthcare Cost Impacts of Telehealth-Delivered Nutrition Therapy among US Adults with Type 2 Diabetes or Obesity: A Matched Difference-in-Differences Analysis.

Priya V Shanmugam¹, Rebecca N Adams², Shaminie J Athinarayanan², Adam J Wolfberg², Jeromie M Ballreich³

¹Research Department, Virta Health, Denver, CO, USA. priya.shanmugam@virtahealth.com.

²Research Department, Virta Health, Denver, CO, USA.

³Department of Health Policy and Management, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.

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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) and obesity are associated with substantial morbidity and healthcare spending. Although telehealth-delivered lifestyle interventions have demonstrated clinical benefits, evidence on their impact on healthcare costs and utilization remains limited. This study evaluated the association between participation in a comprehensive nutrition-first digital care model int…

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