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Chronic Disease Cost Calculator
 Chronic diseases – such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, and diabetes –
are among the most prevalent, costly, and preventable of all health
problems. Medicaid spending has grown rapidly in recent years and is placing
a significant burden on state budgets. It has become increasingly important
to help states quantify and understand the financial impact caused by
chronic diseases, as well as to inform state decisions on investments in
chronic disease prevention and disease management programs.
To help states estimate the burden and financial impact of chronic
diseases among their Medicaid beneficiaries, the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention and RTI International, in partnership with the Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality, the National Association of Chronic Disease
Directors, and the National Pharmaceutical Council, developed the Chronic
Disease Cost Calculator.
The Chronic Disease Cost Calculator is a downloadable tool that supports
states in:
- Estimating state Medicaid expenditures for six chronic diseases –
congestive heart failure, heart disease, stroke, hypertension, cancer,
and diabetes.
- Generating estimates of the costs to Medicaid of selected chronic
diseases using customized inputs (e.g., prevalence rates and treatment
costs).
Go to the
Chronic Disease Cost Calculator
Page last reviewed: November 17, 2008
Page last modified: November 17, 2008
Content source: Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention,
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and
Health Promotion
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