December, 2018
In 2017, the National Criminal Justice Reference Center estimated that more than 3,000 courts now existed across the country with the purpose of striking the proper balance between incarceration and treatment of (typically, nonviolent) individuals in the legal system with substance abuse disorders. These courts are designed to develop stringent addiction treatment regimens — including […]
November, 2018
Long-term care providers say non-emergency medical transportation is crucial, as many beneficiaries have a high no-show rate to healthcare appointments, do not own a car and have limited access to public transportation in rural areas.
April, 2018
One pilot with the Missouri Rural Health Association (MRHA), called HealthTran, found that for every $1 invested in transportation, the hospital earned $7.68 in reimbursement.
March, 2017
Use of nonemergency medical transportation is a significant predictor of diabetes care visits. Older enrollees were likely to make more visits than younger enrollees with diabetes; controlling for all other factors in the model, rural residents made more visits than urban; women made fewer visits than men; and minorities made fewer visits than whites, with […]
February, 2017
Consistent with previous studies, results indicate that older age and the need for accompaniment from personal care assistants were more common among participants picked-up in rural areas. Alternatively, wheel chair services and NEMT for purposes other than dialysis were less common among individuals picked-up from rural locations. For example, as previously documented, individuals transported for […]