February, 2017
NEMT for substance use treatment was less common for the rural patients in this study. Substance use problems are not confined to urban areas; however, additional barriers in accessing treatment may exist. The percent of hospitals that offer substance use treatment services is lower in rural areas (11% vs. 27% in urban areas) and there […]
December, 2016
For both IN (which uses a mix of FFS and managed care) and VT (managed care-like model), the population of users was similar: most are disabled or aged (53 percent in IN; 67 percent in VT); less than 5 percent were children; and behavioral health-related diagnoses were among most common diagnosis codes on claims for […]
December, 2016
About 60 percent of Medicaid FFS spending on NEMT is for dually eligible beneficiaries.
December, 2016
More than 80 percent of Medicaid FFS spending on NEMT is for the disabled and aged.
December, 2016
Based on MACPAC’s MSIS analysis, there were 1.8 million NEMT users in CY 2012; about two-thirds are disabled or aged. About 42 percent are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid.