• The annual reported rate captures activity during the previous calendar year. 
• This is a Healthcare Effectiveness & Data Information Set (HEDIS) administrative measure.
• As of 2014, DVHA’s rates only include only Medicaid Primary beneficiaries in HEDIS administrative measures.
• The target trend line is the 50th percentile national benchmark for Medicaid programs.  

This measure assesses the percentage of members 18-64 years of age with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder who were dispensed an antipsychotic medication and had a diabetes screening during the measurement year.

People with schizophrenia are at greater risk of metabolic syndrome due to their serious metal illness.  Diabetes screening is important for anyone with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, and the added risk associated with antipsychotic medications contributes to the need to screen people with schizophrenia for diabetes.  Diabetes screening for individuals with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder who are prescribed an antipsychotic medication may lead to earlier identifcation and treatment of diabetes.

Last updated:  February 2020