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MOST COMMON CAUSE OF LOST PRODUCTIVITY AND SICK DAYS: MIGRAINES

HEALTHCARE AND LOST PRODUCTIVITY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH MIGRAINE ARE ESTIMATED TO BE AS HIGH AS $36 BILLION ANNUALLY IN THE U.S

• Employers that offer healthcare benefits, paid sick days, and disability insurance benefits will spend about $84,000 in annual migraine-related costs for every 1000 employees.
• In 2015, the medical cost of treating chronic migraine was more than $5.4 billion, however, these sufferers spent over $41 billion on treating their entire range of conditions.
• More than 157 million workdays are lost each year in the US due to migraine.
• Beyond the burden of a migraine attack itself, having migraine increases the risk for other physical and psychiatric conditions. This can inhibit mental focus while at work, slowing progress of job-related tasks.

According to a research study by the AdvancePCS Center for Work and Health, lost productivity is due to common pain conditions. 

 Below lists the condition and approximate time lost of work productivity during a two-week period.

1. Headache (most common) - loss of 3.5 hours per week
2. Back pain - loss of 5.2 hours per week
3. Arthritis Pain - loss of 5.2 hours per week
4. Other musculoskeletal pain - loss of 5.5 hours per week

 Lost productive time from common pain conditions among active workers costs an estimated 61.2 billion dollars per year. The majority (76.6%) of the lost productive time was explained by reduced performance while at work and not work absence.*

Lost productive time and cost due to common pain conditions in the US workforce. Stewart WF1, Ricci JA, Chee E, Morganstein D, Lipton R.