News & Updates
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....
read moreMTAC 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...
read moreMTAC 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...
read moreMTAC 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...
read moreDialysis 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.
read moreStudy 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....
read moreStat: 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,...
read moreIn 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...
read moreMTAC Weighs in on Kentucky State Plan Amendment Eliminating NEMT
In response to the Commonwealth of Kentucky’s request to eliminate NEMT using State Plan Amendment (SPA) authority, MTAC sent a letter to CMS requesting confirmation that the mandatory benefit cannot be eliminated through a SPA. The complete letter can be viewed by...
read moreHealth Affairs: Budget Proposal Would Allow States To Drop Medicaid Transportation Benefits Across The Entire Program
In a recent Health Affairs blog essay, Marsha Simon and Eliot Fishman examine the potential impact a Fiscal Year 2019 budget proposal would have on Medicaid beneficiary access to non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT). Read the full essay here.
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