Chronic conditions, like heart disease and diabetes, are more than just personal health challenges—they’re among the leading causes of death and disability in the United States. In Colorado, 22% of the population has been diagnosed with a chronic condition. These individuals are navigating increased health care needs and costs that place a heavy burden on themselves and their families – as well as on healthcare systems overall.
CIVHC’s Chronic Conditions Analysis sheds light on costs, prevalence, and trends for 30 chronic diseases. Using data spanning from 2017 to 2023 in the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD), this comprehensive analysis has the power to help communities, researchers, and health care leaders make informed decisions that improve care, reduce costs, and support healthier lives across Colorado.
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To review costs and trends for all 30 chronic conditions, download the full report below.
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Alzheimer’s Disease
- Anemia
- Asthma
- Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
- Cancer, Breast
- Cancer, Colorectal
- Cancer, Endometrial
- Cancer, Lung
- Cancer, Prostate
- Cancer, Urologic (Kidney, Renal Pelvis, and Ureter)
- Cataract
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Depression, Bipolar, or Other Depressive Mood Disorders
- Glaucoma
- Heart Failure and Non-Ischemic Heart Disease
- Hip/Pelvic Fracture
- Hyperlipidemia
- Hypertension
- Hypothyroidism
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Non-Alzheimer’s Dementia
- Osteoporosis with or Without Pathological Fracture
- Parkinson’s Disease and Secondary Parkinsonism
- Pneumonia, All-cause
- Rheumatoid Arthritis/Osteoarthritis
- Stroke/Transient Ischemic Attack
- Individuals with one or more chronic conditions
- Individuals with two or more chronic conditions
- The analysis includes all public and private health insurance payers submitting data to the CO APCD, which represents the majority of covered lives (70% of medically insured) in the state. The CO APCD does not include roughly half of the self-insured employer covered lives and does not include federal programs such as Tricare, Indian Health Services and the VA.
- Total spending refers to all payments made for health care services and prescription medications for individuals with a chronic condition. This includes costs related not only to the chronic condition itself but also to any other health care services received. For example, if a person with diabetes undergoes a knee replacement surgery, the total spending displayed for individuals with diabetes will include their costs associated with both managing diabetes and the knee replacement procedure, as well as any additional spending during the year for other preventive care.
Use Cases
- Use condition and cost data to design benefits that address employee health needs, reduce avoidable spending, and support targeted wellness programs.
- Use statewide data to inform chronic disease policy, guide funding decisions, and evaluate health program effectiveness.
- Identify where chronic diseases are most common, support prevention strategies, and prioritize areas for community outreach.
- Study trends in condition prevalence and spending, compare outcomes over time, and assess the impact of health interventions.