Til trods for at grænseoverskridende sundhedstjenester kun udgør ca. 1 % af sundhedstjenesterne, fokuseres der i Kommissionens meddelelse på patientmobilitet, tilbagebetaling af udgifter osv. Det er imidlertid vigtigt at erkende, at patienter ikke er handlende, og at patienter ikke søger sundhedstjenester i udlandet for at spare penge, men fordi disse tjenester ikke er til rådighed i hjemlandet.
Despite the fact that cross-border health services only account for about 1% of healthcare provision, the Commission's communication focuses on patient mobility, cost refunds, etc. One should realise, however, that patients are not small-time traders and that patients do not seek healthcare abroad in order to generate savings but because such care is not available at home.