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.
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Sarah C. Threnhauser, MPA, Open Minds
February, 2018
Hitch Health’s national rollout was preceded by a six-month pilot phase in the Twin Cities area. The startup said it partnered with Lyft during the trial period to find and offer its service to “at-risk populations” that go through HCMC or any of the primary care clinics run by Hennepin Healthcare. Results of the test […]
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Sam Schaust, Twin Cities Business
November, 2017
A recent partnership between Cigna-HealthSpring and Lyft Partnership resulted in over 14,500 transports in the first six months of their partnership and a 90% consumer satisfaction rate.
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Susan Morse, Healthcare Finance
November, 2017
Transportation is the third most commonly cited barrier to accessing health services for older adults.
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American Hospital Association
November, 2017
Regardless of insurance status, 4 percent of children (approximately 3 million) in the U.S. miss a health care appointment each year due to unavailable transportation; this includes 9 percent of children in families with incomes of less than $50 000.
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American Hospital Association