What is NEMT Software? or Non-Emergency Medical (NEMT)Transportation?
What is NEMT Software? Non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) was first offered as a benefit in the 1966 US Medicaid program. The federal and state governments cover rides for eligible individuals to and from doctor’s offices, hospitals and other medical facilities for Medicaid-approved care. Originally the benefit was for low-income beneficiaries who didn’t have a reliable, low-cost method of transportation to health care appointments, had long travel times in rural areas, lacked public transit options, or had disabilities.
Some estimates say that about 80 percent of the Medicaid population can travel independently without assistance, but there is still a large portion that needs extra help from
drivers. This extra assistance could mean help to and from the door or requiring a traveling companion due to behavioral issues. Non-ambulatory passengers may need special transportation accommodations like wheelchair or stretcher transport, which require different types of vehicles
How NEMT Differs from Ambulance Services
The name tends to give it away, but NEMT isn’t used in life or death emergency situations to transport people to the emergency room by ambulance or medical flight.
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