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Report: Stroke leads to hefty healthcare costs

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A recent report reveals stroke-related language impairment, known as aphasia, costs an average of $1,703 per patient more than the cost of stroke alone one year following the stroke.

The research, reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association, examined the records of 3,200 Medicare patients from South Carolina who had ischemic strokes in 2004 and found 12 percent had aphasia or language impairment.

"These findings are important because dramatic changes are occurring in healthcare reimbursement, specifically imposed caps on Medicare reimbursement for outpatient speech language pathology and physical therapy," said Charles Ellis Jr., lead author. "Although the current reimbursement cap is $1,870 for these therapies, the financial burden of the cap remains a major limiting factor to access long-term rehabilitation for patients with persisting aphasia."

Stroke can happen to anyone from any age group but senior citizens are especially susceptible to stroke and other serious health issues. Anyone with dependents is strongly encouraged to have a life insurance policy in place to financially protect themselves from the unpredictable. Comparing life insurance quotes online can yield favorable results.

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