Healthcare provision for refugees who have applied for asylum is normally provided in accordance with §§ 4 and 6 of the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act (AsylbLG). Depending on the federal state in question, however, the costs are either billed via…
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Entitlement and scope of provision
(§§ 4, 6 AsylbLG)
Statutory healthcare is regulated for all groups of refugees in the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act. However, the law does not define the specific benefits that need to be provided, which in practice has often led to ambiguity and incorrect interpretation.…
The special case of emergency hospital admission
Including people with no legal residence status (§ 6a AsylbLG, which was previously equivalent to § 25 SGB XII). In medical emergencies, people with no legal residency status can be treated in state, charitable or private hospitals. Who is eligible…