Receipt of Diabetes Services by Insured Adults With and Without Claims for Mental Disorders

Abstract

Receipt of clinical preventive services for both populations was suboptimal. Importantly, subjects with mental disorders were more likely to have diabetic complications, even when controlling for utilization of healthcare services, possibly because of poorer receipt of HbA1c testing. Persons with mental disorders should be more aggressively educated about blood sugar control, given the high rate of complications in this population. Medical care directed at persons with comorbid medical and psychiatric disorders may be beneficial.