Managed Care Digest Series^® Spotlight

Share of T1D Cases in the IP Setting Tops Share of Those for T2D in 2023

The percentage of all-payer Type 1 diabetes (T1D) cases treated in the inpatient (IP) setting exceeded that of Type 2 diabetes (T2D) cases by a notable eight percentage points in 2023.

From 2022 to 2023, the IP percentage of commercial atrial fibrillation cases was highest in the Southwest Region, increasing by 2.1 percentage points after a mild decline from 2021 to 2022.

Click here to read the 2024 Health Care Digest ^™.

Key Takeaway

With patient severity and average length of stay both on the rise (up 5% and 10% from 2019, respectively), hospitals are overburdened. Volumes in the IP setting are projected to grow 2% in the next decade, particularly among cardiovascular patients. There will, therefore, be a continued shift to home care, with an expected increase of 20% by 2033.²

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²Gamble, M. (2023). Hospital Capacity Problems Will Persist as Patient Acuity Rises by 2033. Becker’s Hospital Review. Retrieved from https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/strategy/hospital-capacity-problems-willpersist-as-patient-acuity-rises-by-2033.html. Accessed April 2024.

^aData for 2023 include commercial and Medicaid claims for the full calendar year and Medicare claims for January 1 through September 30, 2023

NOTE: COPD is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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