Non-emergency medical transportation is vital for patients with disability, older people, and pregnant women who need help during regular hospital visits.
FREMONT, CA: Non-emergency medical transportation, or NEMT, is a service that provides transportation for those who have difficulty accessing medical care. Those who are Medicaid-eligible and need help getting to and from their doctor's visits can use NEMT.
Emergency medical transportation is distinct from non-emergency medical transportation. Non-emergency medical transport is utilized in instances that are not emergencies, such as routine doctor appointments. A person should call an ambulance or other emergency transportation service if they need medical assistance right away. Services for non-emergency medical transport are meant for scheduled doctor's appointments. Any unanticipated or unanticipated medical emergency may call for emergency transportation.
A car, van, or taxi may provide journeys, or public transportation, depending on your needs and where you are, and you may share rides with people using non-emergency transport services. Call your neighborhood NEMT service to arrange transport to a normal medical appointment. If a non-emergency transport service is not available close to you, check with your local healthcare provider to see if they provide medical transportation services, or go to your local government website to locate NEMT.
