News & Updates
Health Affairs Publishes MTAC Essay on NEMT
On Tuesday, January 14, 2020, Health Affairs published a blog post titled, “Cutting Medicaid Non-emergency Medical Transportation Will Harm Community-Level Public Transportation.” The essay and a related report were written by Michael Adelberg, who leads research for...
MTAC Applauds Committee Activity on NEMT Legislation
Washington (January 8, 2020) – The Medical Transportation Access Coalition (MTAC) applauded the House Energy & Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health for holding a legislative hearing on legislation that would codify the Medicaid non-emergency medical...
MTAC Endorses Bipartisan Bill to Add NEMT Benefit to Statute
The Medical Transportation Access Coalition applauded the introduction of the bipartisan Protecting Patients Transportation to Care Act (H.R. 3935) that seeks to add the longstanding Medicaid non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) benefit to the Medicaid statute....
MTAC Applauds House for Passing Bill to Slow NEMT Rulemaking
The Medical Transportation Access Coalition (MTAC) applauded the House of Representatives for recently passing a package of Fiscal Year 2020 spending bills that includes a prohibition on using any federal funding in FY 20 to publish regulations that would limit...
MTAC Launches First-of-its-Kind Hub of NEMT-Specific Research
As transportation plays an increasing role in addressing barriers to care, MTAC has launched a first-of-its-kind research compendium of NEMT-specific research. The Research Hub includes over 100 research findings on topics ranging from NEMT’s role in reducing hospital...
MTAC Informs HHS on Value of NEMT
In response to a Request for Information issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Inspector General (HHS-OIG), MTAC sent a letter that expresses support for the existing safe harbor that allows providers to address social determinants...
Dialysis Patient Survey Reveals Transportation Needs
The most recent patient survey by MTAC affiliated member Dialysis Patient Citizens revealed that some dialysis patients, particularly those covered by Medicare, have trouble making their appointments. Click here to review the full report of the survey.
Study Reveals Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) is Extremely Cost-Effective and Life-Saving to Medicaid Program
WASHINGTON (August 1, 2018) - A newly released study commissioned by the Medical Transportation Access Coalition (MTAC) confirms Medicaid NEMT is a highly cost-effective, public-private partnership that helps assure the health and well-being of millions in America....
Stat: Curtailing Medicaid’s transportation benefit is ‘penny-wise and pound-foolish’
The authors of a new and first-of-its-kind study assessing the return on investment of Medicaid non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) services summarize the study's findings in a new Stat First Opinion piece. The study focused on NEMT to access to dialysis,...
In Speech, CMS Administrator Notes Importance of Access to Medical Transportation
In a speech to the Commonwealth Club of California, CMS Administrator Seema Verma reinforced the importance of ensuring Medicare beneficiaries have access to transportation. In her speech, Verma said, "Transportation can be a barrier to care for our elderly and...
