Access to Specialty Care for Commercially Insured Youths With Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Youths with type 2 diabetes are at higher risk for complications compared with peers with type 1 diabetes, though few studies have evaluated differences in access to specialty care.

Objective

To compare claims with diabetes specialists for youths with type 1 vs type 2 diabetes and the association between specialist claims with multidisciplinary and acute care utilization.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study used Optum Clinformatics Data Mart commercial claims. Individuals included in the study were youths younger than 19 years with type 1 or 2 diabetes as determined by a validated algorithm and prescription claims. Data were collected for youths with at least 80% enrollment in a commercial health plan from December 1, 2018, to Decem

SUBMITTER: March CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10998152 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature