Relationship Between Glycemic Control and Diabetes-Related Hospital Costs in Patients with Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Abstract

In this managed-care plan, the odds of having at least 1 diabetes-related hospitalization were not significantly associated with higher mean A1c except for patients with mean A1c of at least 10%. However, higher mean A1c levels were associated with significantly higher estimated hospitalization costs among those with at least 1 hospitalization and with higher rates of diabetes-related hospital utilization per 100 patient-years.