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Case Study

Colorado network health centers: Supporting population health

Learn how Marathon Health's network model helps Colorado employers improve workforce health and achieve measurable ROI through advanced primary care.
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Healthcare access in Colorado is anything but simple. Geographic barriers, rising costs, and primary care shortages leave employers without good options. This case study examines how Marathon Health's Colorado healthcare network model brings advanced primary care to employees statewide, improving outcomes while driving down costs.

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THE COLORADO NETWORK

A statewide network built for Colorado's workforce

A state with unique healthcare challenges

Colorado's workforce spans mountains, farmland, and deserts, making primary care access a challenge. This drives higher costs for employers and leaves workers without the care they need.

A network built to meet the moment

The Marathon Health Colorado network directly addresses these challenges. With 14 health centers and more than 10 years of experience, we provide advanced primary care that is convenient, consistent, and equitable.

THE COLORADO CHALLENGE

Tackling access gaps and healthcare costs

Colorado employers face a healthcare landscape defined by geography, cost, and chronic disease. With employees spread across distant cities and underserved regions, traditional health insurance offers limited tools for improving population health.

  • 68% of residents delayed care due to cost last year

  • Nearly 1 in 10 Coloradans manage three or more chronic conditions

  • Roughly one-third of counties face primary care provider shortages

For plan sponsors, these challenges compound fast. Onsite health centers improve outcomes, but upfront investment and operational burdens put them out of reach for many.

THE MARATHON HEALTH APPROACH

Advanced primary care delivered through a scalable, statewide network

Turnkey access with no build-out costs or delays

The network eliminates capital investment and build timelines. Employers in existing markets go live within 90 days, gaining immediate access to fully operational health centers.

Consistent, high-quality care across the network

Every health center provides advanced primary care with same- or next-day appointments and extended provider time. Members can use any network location, so care follows them anywhere.

A scalable model that grows with your organization

As the network grows, partners benefit at no extra cost. Fees align to engagement, so employers pay only for what they use. New health centers are added in about nine months.

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HEALTH RISK REDUCED
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member satisfaction reported across Colorado network health

  • When you break down the numbers, we saved a total of $1.4 million, just from our relationship with Marathon.

    JOSH BENN
    Director of Employee Benefits, State of Colorado
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The full case study details how Marathon Health's Colorado network is helping employers reduce costs, improve chronic condition outcomes, and build a healthier workforce—without the burden of operating their own health centers. Download it now to see the data, the methodology, and the results for yourself.
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