Publications
Ambulance Costs and Utilization
Released: November 2024
Using data from the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (CO APCD), this analysis provides insights to legislators and the public about in-network and out-of-network ambulance service costs and utilization rates for Coloradans with commercial health insurance. The report also includes data on how commercial health insurance payments compare to Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) rates, showing the percentage paid above or below the Medicare baseline (100).