Abstract:A125patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). This study explored the association of race/ethnicity and gender with complications severity, HRU, and costs among Medicare Advantage patients. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was performed using medical and pharmacy claims of 333,576 Medicare members enrolled from 1/1/2010 to 12/31/2011, aged 18 to 89, and with ≥ 1 medical claim with primary diagnosis or ≥ 2 medical claims with secondary diagnosis of T2DM (ICD-9-CM 250. x0 or 250.x2). Complications seve… Show more
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