Table 3. Utilization.
| Indicator | Asylum-seekers | Matched Comparison |
|---|---|---|
| Inpatient care | ||
| All hospitalizations (per 1,000 insured) | 179 | 77 |
| Admissions for Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions (per 1,000) | 38 | 13 |
| Emergency department (per 1,000 insured) | 88 | 31 |
| Admissions for Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions (per 1,000) | 21 | 8 |
| Individuals with 1 or more hospitalizations (per 1,000 insured) | 121 | 48 |
| Hospital days (per 1,000 insured) | 860 | 468 |
| Average length of stay | 4.8 | 6.1 |
| Individuals with 1 or more hospitalizations related to mental health (per 1,000 insured) | 8 | 4 |
| Outpatient care* | ||
| Outpatient encounters (per 1,000 insured) | 848 | 889 |
| Individuals with 1 or more outpatient encounters (per 1,000 insured) | 402 | 429 |
| Average outpatient encounters, for those who had 1 or more encounters | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Primary care physician encounters (per 1,000 insured) | 315 | 300 |
| Specialist encounters (per 1,000 insured) | 374 | 410 |
| Psychotherapy encounters (per 1,000 insured) | 6 | 20 |
| Drugs and medical equipment | ||
| Prescriptions (per 1,000 insured) | 1,551 | 2,729 |
| Insured with 1 or more prescriptions (per 1,000 insured) | 482 | 543 |
| Average prescriptions per insured for those with 1 or more prescriptions | 3.2 | 5 |
| Prescribed medical equipment (per 1,000 insured) | 1 | 411 |
| Dental care* | ||
| Dental encounters (per 1,000 insured) | 296 | 870 |
| Dental encounters for prostheses (per 1,000 insured) | 8 | 47 |
| Individuals with 1 or more dental encounters (per 1,000 insured) | 215 | 424 |
| Average dental encounters for those with 1 or more dental encounters | 1.4 | 2.1 |
Source: Author calculations.Note: The above figures are not annual because the length of the underlying insurance spells may be shorter. However, the columns are comparable because the spells for each match are identical.
* Data for outpatient and dental care are for quarters 1–3 of 2016 only.