2018
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cky048.061
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2.10-P10Cost savings through timely treatment for irregular migrants and European Union citizens without insurance

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“…This is in line with former research, showing high prevalences of hospitalization [ 67 , 76 ] and high costs of inpatient health-care [ 54 , 65 ] among asylum seekers. To reverse this shift back to the cost-efficient arena of primary and preventative care, this calls for initiatives to provide timely and adequate care both in the receiving country and along the migration routes to reduce the morbidity and health care costs in the long term [ 22 , 28 ]. Further research is needed to investigate the causes and extent of preventable hospitalization among asylum seekers through restricted access to health care.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…This is in line with former research, showing high prevalences of hospitalization [ 67 , 76 ] and high costs of inpatient health-care [ 54 , 65 ] among asylum seekers. To reverse this shift back to the cost-efficient arena of primary and preventative care, this calls for initiatives to provide timely and adequate care both in the receiving country and along the migration routes to reduce the morbidity and health care costs in the long term [ 22 , 28 ]. Further research is needed to investigate the causes and extent of preventable hospitalization among asylum seekers through restricted access to health care.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…These restrictions and barriers impair the utilization of health services [ 2 , 3 , 19 ], alienate patients from the health care system [ 9 , 10 ] and increase overall costs of health care provision to this group in the long term [ 18 , 22 , 28 ]. Nevertheless, little is known about the specifics of the utilization of health care by asylum seekers and the effects of these restrictions and barriers.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A growing body of evidence indicates that restrictive policies increase rather than decrease costs (see, e.g., [5,6]). Yet the public debate ignores such findings and they remain relatively overlooked even within the field.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, a number of homeless individuals are unable or otherwise do not want to contact authorities or comply with necessary regulations for obtaining health insurance. Additionally, there is an unknown number of undocumented migrants who are not allowed to obtain health insurance, as they do not hold a regular residence permit [15].…”
Section: Health Care Provision For the Homelessmentioning
confidence: 99%