Public Health Forum
Volume 23, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 106-108

Statutory health insurance companies and their role according medical care for asylum seekers in Hamburg [Medizinische Versorgung der Leistungsberechtigten nach §§ 4 und 6 AsylbLG über eine Krankenkasse] (Article)

Burmester F.*
  • a Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg, Behörde für Arbeit, Soziales, Familie und Integration, Leiter des Referates Steuerung der Kosten der Unterkunft und der Hilfen Zur Gesundheit, Germany

Abstract

Effective July 1, 2012, the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg introduced a novelty regarding the medical care of foreigners living in Hamburg: From that date, statutory health insurance companies are co-responsible for medical care for asylum seekers who are entitled to receive care in case of illness, pregnancy, and childbirth (according to the German social welfare law for asylum seekers, cf. §§ 4 and 6 AsylbLG, Asylbewerberleistungsgesetz). This model is almost unique in Germany; a similar model exists only in Bremen. In our contribution, we analyze the effects of this model. ©2015 by De Gruyter.

Author Keywords

Hamburg German social welfare law for asylum seekers Electronic Health Insurance Card Health insurance

Index Keywords

Germany childbirth pregnancy social welfare medical care Article asylum seeker health insurance human
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84931078946&doi=10.1515%2fpubhef-2015-0039&partnerID=40&md5=91c2a5d29f7bbd9e8d22df55b47f0986
DOI: 10.1515/pubhef-2015-0039
ISSN: 09445587
Cited by: 2
Original Language: German