One study demonstrated that Medicaid saves more than $40 million per month by providing transportation for 30,000 patients to attend regular dialysis treatments and diabetic wound care treatments versus not providing the benefit.
Publication
Stat First Opinion, Curtailing Medicaid’s Transportation Benefit is ‘Penny-Wise and Pound-Foolish’
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Focus
Cost EffectivenessDiabetesDialysisMental Health/Substance Use DisorderPreventive CareReduced Hospital Stays or ER TripsSpecial Populations (children, elderly, disabled)Transportation as a Barrier to CareState
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Line of Business or Market
Medicaid