2.3 million osteoporotic bone fractures were suffered by Medicare beneficiaries in 2015

2.3 million osteoporotic bone fractures were suffered by Medicare beneficiaries in 2015.

Human Burden, Economic Burden

Tools to Prevent Secondary Osteoporosis Fractures are Not Being Used

Human Value, Economic Value, Future Value

Secondary Osteoporosis Fractures are Costly

Human Burden, Economic Burden

Preventing Secondary Osteoporotic Fractures Yields Big Medicare Savings

Economic Burden, Economic Value

50% of Repeat Osteoporotic Fractures Could be Avoided

Prevalence & Incidence, Human Value

Reducing secondary bone fractures can reduce medicare spending

Reducing 5-20 percent of “secondary” bone fractures in 2015 could have reduced Medicare FFS spending by $310 million to $1.2 billion over a follow-up period that lasted up to 2 to 3 years after a new osteoporotic fracture.

Cost of Disease, Economic Value