… (below), that patients with bipolar disorder often have significant comorbidities which
contribute to their demand for health-care resources and their overall health-care costs. Based on …

… Bipolar disorder is a chronic and costly condition. This analysis examines health care costs
associated with bipolar disorder in 2004 and contrasts them with those for depression, a …

… 55 million patients from over 75 managed care organizations (MCOs) across the US and
several million Medicare managed-care enrollees from 4 US geographical regions. IMS LifeLink…

… care for bipolar disorder requires a chronic care model of … during nonmanic phases of care,
such as individual and group … We chose to study patients with bipolar disorder because it is …

… We identified members with possible bipolar disorder … bipolar spectrum, including bipolar
disorder, cyclothymia, and schizoaffective disorder; any outpatient-visit diagnosis in the bipolar …

… Additionally, that study tracked patients for a 6-month period within a single managed care
setting that covered 450 000 lives, while we have included patients from 83 different plans …

… disorders.Many estimates from community surveys may not include milder forms of bipolar
disorder (eg, bipolar II disorder, bipolar disorder … prevalence of the spectrum of the disorder.…

… This study was limited to the managed care Medicaid population. Thus findings may not
be generalizable to other patient populations. Although all state Medicaid programs receive …

… from a managed care organisation found that the annual treatment costs for bipolar disorder
… The annual treatment costs for patients with bipolar disorder were substantially higher than …

… health care expenses is a significant issue impacting a patient's ability to gain access to care,
as bipolar disorder is a … Managed care insurance plans can further hinder mental health …