FDA/CMS use—(surprisingly)—high value per QALY* in implicit analyses: http://www.forbes.com/sites/johnlamattina/2016/09/28/us-government-agencies-have-placed-a-value-on-an-extra-year-of-life-and-its-higher-than-you-think/#5ce3860e2b91 See #msg-110972704 for related info. *QALY = Quality-Adjusted Life Year