CATEGORY | TRANSPORTATION |
SERVICE/SUPPORT TYPE | Medicaid Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) & Nonmedical Transportation (NMT) |
AGENCY | Medicaid (May be referred to by different names in different states) |
COST | Medicaid Managed Care Plan Benefit |
ELIGIBILITY SUMMARY | Medicaid Recipients: “Medicaid non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) is an important benefit for beneficiaries who need to get to and from medical services, but have no means of transportation. The Code of Federal Regulations requires States to ensure eligible, qualified Medicaid beneficiaries have NEMT to take them to and from providers. However, every State’s Medicaid program is different.” Non-Emergency Medical Transportation | CMS “Generally, if you are enrolled in a Medicaid managed care plan, the customer service staff can give you facts about ride benefits (Pg. 2).” FACT SHEET: Let Medicaid Give you a Ride (Pg. 2, CMS) Let Medicaid Give You a Ride (cms.gov) |
WEB LINK | Non-Emergency Medical Transportation | CMS |
APPLICATION | Call the customer service staff of the Medicaid managed care plan for ride benefit information and to enroll. |
ADDITIONAL INFO | Determine if your state participates in Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Medicaid Benefits: Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Services | KFF |