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Unnecessary and Potentially Harmful Care Costs Payers and Patients $134 Million Annually

July 2023

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Consumers, Providers, Researchers, Insurance Department

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Cost, Health, Pharmacy, Commercial, Medicaid, Medicare

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“A new analysis released by the Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) shows that in 2021, Coloradans received nearly two million potentially unnecessary health care services costing patients and health insurers approximately $134 million. Of the 58 services evaluated statewide, inappropriate opioid prescribing was the top service by spend, and resulted in nearly $48 million, or 36% of all low value spending.”