Profile People facing an unexpected cancer diagnosis may opt to delay or even forgo care due to the high cost of cancer treatment. Not seeking immediate cancer care can result in poorer outcomes, higher costs due to disease progression, and Read more
As administrator of the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD), CIVHC is required by statute to maintain the database and continually improve the quality and utility of the data. One of the most important ways CIVHC makes the data better and Read more
The Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) recently released its sixth update to the Telehealth Services Utilization Analysis, which now includes data from 2019 through 2023. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of telehealth services, reshaping health care Read more
Evaluating Colorado’s Insulin Affordability Program: A Step Towards Equitable Diabetes Care Managing diabetes is a challenge for millions of Americans. In Colorado, nearly 300,000 people have diabetes, and about one in three adults has prediabetes. For many, insulin is essential Read more
The Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) recently updated the Provider Payment Tool, the only health care transparency tool of its kind to provide price information for Colorado health care providers. Based on legislation passed in 2022, the Read more
I drive a Prius and listen to NPR, so it will come as no surprise that I am also environmentally conscientious and believe that all of us have a part to play in conserving our natural resources. I turn off Read more
In recent years, health care price transparency tools have become increasingly popular as more states begin to prioritize cost transparency initiatives. Legislation mandating health care price transparency has passed at the state and federal levels in an effort to empower consumers Read more
A first of its kind analysis on ambulance service costs in Colorado is now available, delivering valuable insights into cost trends, in-and out-of-network claims, and geographic variation. Leveraging the CO APCD, this report sheds light on costs affecting patients and health Read more
Understanding the Impact of Consumer Choice on Health Care Costs In recent years, transparency in health care pricing has taken center stage, thanks to tools like CIVHC’s Shop for Care and thanks to new federal and state hospital price transparency Read more
Having a baby is expensive across the United States; the Peterson-Kaiser Family Foundation Health System Tracker finds the national average cost of giving birth is $18,865, with an average of $2,854 paid out of pocket after insurance (including both vaginal Read more
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.