Archive of Transportation as a Barrier to Care

Growth in Medicaid Population Increased Transportation Demand

December, 2018

By the mid 1990s, demand for NEMT began to escalate, partly due to an increasing prevalence of certain medical conditions, but also largely related to the simple growth in the number of Medicaid recipients. The population of the U.S. had effectively doubled since Medicaid’s introduction and though utilization rates for the transportation benefit were still […]

Author

Scott Bogren, CTAA

Payer Survey Reveals Interest in Social Determinants

November, 2018

The Annual Industry Pulse Survey showed 80% of payers believe addressing social determinants of health (SDH) are important, 42% are integrating SDH programs into their population health efforts, and 34% are using census and socioeconomic data to augment their clinical data.

Author

Athena Mandros, Open Minds