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Sleep Med ; 11(5): 462-9, 2010 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20363670

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES: The aims of this research were to estimate prevalence of insomnia, describe the utilization patterns of physician office services and prescription medications for insomnia, and estimate related costs in a Medicaid population. METHODS: A cross-sectional descriptive analysis using data from the West Virginia (WV) Medicaid fee-for-service paid claims records for the year 2003 was conducted. Recipients with a diagnosis related to insomnia or a prescription claim for an FDA-approved drug for insomnia or trazodone were selected as the study sample. Costs were from the perspective of WV Medicaid. RESULTS: The overall prevalence of insomnia was 74.3 per 1000 recipients. Adults 45-64years of age, females, and whites had the highest prevalence and office visit rates for insomnia among demographic groups. A majority of dollars spent on insomnia treatment was for prescription drugs. Zolpidem and trazodone accounted for 88% of prescription claims; however, 84% of the total dollars paid for prescriptions was for zolpidem. CONCLUSIONS: Among the WV Medicaid population, rates of insomnia and office visit use for insomnia varied by demographic groups. There was greater use of zolpidem and trazodone than benzodiazepine drugs. This study provides baseline estimates that can be used for ongoing surveillance of insomnia.


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Drug Prescriptions/economics , Drug Prescriptions/statistics & numerical data , Medicaid/economics , Medicaid/statistics & numerical data , Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders/economics , Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders/epidemiology , Adolescent , Adult , Anti-Anxiety Agents/economics , Anti-Anxiety Agents/therapeutic use , Child , Child, Preschool , Comorbidity , Diagnosis-Related Groups/economics , Diagnosis-Related Groups/statistics & numerical data , Fee-for-Service Plans/economics , Fee-for-Service Plans/statistics & numerical data , Female , Humans , Hypnotics and Sedatives/economics , Hypnotics and Sedatives/therapeutic use , Infant , Infant, Newborn , Male , Middle Aged , Prevalence , Pyridines/economics , Pyridines/therapeutic use , Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders/drug therapy , Trazodone/economics , Trazodone/therapeutic use , United States/epidemiology , West Virginia/epidemiology , White People/statistics & numerical data , Young Adult , Zolpidem
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Psychiatr Serv ; 48(11): 1420-6, 1997 Nov.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-9355169

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OBJECTIVE: Four groups of patients receiving different antidepressant drugs in a primary care setting were compared in terms of duration of antidepressant therapy and health and mental health care utilization and costs. METHODS: A retrospective analysis of the medical and pharmacy claims of an employed population and their families was conducted. A total of 1,242 patients with a diagnosis of depression were included in the analyses. The four antidepressant cohorts were fluoxetine (N = 799), trazodone (N = 89), the tricyclics amitriptyline and imipramine (N = 104), and the secondary amine tricyclics desipramine and nortriptyline (N = 250). The primary outcome measures were total health care charges, total charges for mental health services, and the pattern of antidepressant use. Secondary measures included charges for outpatient care and pharmacy and the number of outpatient visits. Data analysis involved use of two-stage multivariate regression modeling known as sample selection models. RESULTS: Patients taking fluoxetine achieved higher rates of continuous use for at least six months compared with those taking the other drugs. After selection bias due to observed and unobserved characteristics and other confounding variables was adjusted for, no significant differences were found between drug cohorts in total medical charges. CONCLUSIONS: Improvements in the process of care at no apparent increase in total charges appear possible through appropriate medication therapy.


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Antidepressive Agents/therapeutic use , Depressive Disorder/drug therapy , Health Services Misuse/economics , Mental Health Services/statistics & numerical data , Primary Health Care/statistics & numerical data , Adult , Antidepressive Agents/adverse effects , Antidepressive Agents/economics , Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic/adverse effects , Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic/economics , Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic/therapeutic use , Cohort Studies , Depressive Disorder/economics , Depressive Disorder/psychology , Drug Costs/statistics & numerical data , Fees, Medical/statistics & numerical data , Female , Fluoxetine/adverse effects , Fluoxetine/economics , Fluoxetine/therapeutic use , Humans , Male , Mental Health Services/economics , Middle Aged , Primary Health Care/economics , Trazodone/adverse effects , Trazodone/economics , Trazodone/therapeutic use , United States
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