Author:
Carlton Erin F.,Moniz Michelle H.,Scott John W.,Prescott Hallie C.,Becker Nora V.
Abstract
AbstractCritical illness results in subjective financial distress for families, but little is known about objective caregiver finances after a child’s pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) hospitalization. Using statewide commercial insurance claims linked to cross-sectional commercial credit data, we identified caregivers of children with PICU hospitalizations in January–June 2020 and January–June 2021. Credit data included delinquent debt, debt in collections (medical and non-medical), low credit score (< 660), and a composite of any debt or poor credit and were measured in January 2021 for all caregivers. For the 2020 cohort (“post-PICU”), credit outcomes in January 2021 were measured at least 6 months following PICU hospitalization and reflect financial status after the hospitalization. For the 2021 cohort (comparison), financial outcomes were measured prior to their child’s PICU hospitalization and therefore reflect pre-hospitalization financial status. We identified 2032 caregivers, 1017 post-PICU caregivers and 1015 comparison cohort caregivers, of which 1016 and 1014 were matched to credit data, respectively. Post-PICU caregivers had higher adjusted odds of having any delinquent debt [aOR 1.25; 95%CI 1.02–1.53; p = 0.03] and having a low credit score [aOR 1.29; 95%CI 1.06–1.58; p = 0.01]. However, there was no difference in the amount of delinquent debt or debt in collections among those with nonzero debt. Overall, 39.5% and 36.5% of post-PICU and comparator caregivers, respectively, had delinquent debt, debt in collections or poor credit. Many caregivers of critically ill children have financial debt or poor credit during hospitalization and post-discharge. However, caregivers may be at higher risk for poor financial status following their child’s critical illness.
Funder
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
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