In addition, Kaiser CDSMP participants had fewer visits to the emergency room and fewer hospital days compared to the year prior to completing the CDSMP. As a result, they reduced their health care costs. For example, if the average cost per day of hospitalization were $1,000 and the average cost of an emergency room visit were $100, the potential savings would be $990 per participant for the first year following completion of the program ( days of hospitalization multiplied by $1,000 plus emergency visits multiplied by $100).12 Kaiser Permanente paid approximately $200 per participant for CDSMP training, materials, and administration. With 489 participants, Kaiser’s total cost was $97,800. However, if.
