The Advantages of Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
Having the ability to have access to non-emergency medical transportation can help your family members with a number of different issues. Some of these issues include the need to be able to get to the doctor and hospital. Other issues include the need to be able to visit a friend or family member. Having these resources available can also help you with peace of mind. In addition, the use of non-emergency medical transportation can also save you money. Cost-Effectiveness Providing access to non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) can help to lower costs, increase quality of life, and improve health outcomes. The Medical Transportation Access Coalition (MTAC) has conducted a study to assess the costs and benefits of providing NEMT. The study used actual Medicaid claims data and surveyed NEMT users. Using these data, the study found that providing NEMT for eight prevalent conditions is cost effective. The study also found that if policy changes were made to limit access to ...