Antipsychotic Use and Metabolic Monitoring in Individuals with Developmental Disabilities Served in a Medicaid Medical Home

This study describes antipsychotic use and metabolic monitoring rates among individuals with developmental disabilities enrolled in a subspecialty medical home (N = 826). Four hundred ninety-nine participants (60.4 %) were taking antipsychotics, which was associated with male gender ( p = 0.01), intellectual disability with and without autism spectrum disorder ( p = 0.001 and p = 0.04, respectively), and inversely associated with the youngest and oldest age categories ( p = 0.001 and p = 0.04, respectively). Among those taking antipsychotics, annual metabolic monitoring rates ranged from 89 % (lipids) to 99 % (weight). Age was positively associated with glucose ( p < 0.001) and lipid monitoring ( p < 0.001). Adult participants with dyslipidemia ( p < 0.01), prediabetes/diabetes ( p = 0.04), and hypertension ( p = 0.02) were significantly more likely to obtain lipid monitoring. These values exceeded previously reported rates suggesting the importance of an integrated care model.