Table 2.1. Average per person costs (hypothetical estimates) Screeningrelated\" Medical care2 Nonhealth Total societal costs State Patients orl'and . government insurers Patients 1 year No screening $0 BMI screening $200 BMI 8: ED screening $300 5 years3 No screening $0 BMI screening $200 BMI 8: ED screening $300 1Assuming one-time screening and treatment, if necessary. These costs are expected to be incurred in '1e rst year, and therefore do not change over longer evaluation periods. zExcluding medical care that is part of the screening-related intervention. EASSLJFI'IE that the costs in the Sevear time frame have already.r been discounted to present value {see 2.3.4 of companion technical document)