Nonemergency Medical Transportation Services (NEMT) - Minnesota Department of Human Services
Resource Name:Nonemergency Medical Transportation Services (NEMT) - Minnesota Department of Human Services
address
540 Cedar Street, Saint Paul, MN 55155
Eligibility
- Enrolled in Emergency Medical Assistance (EMA)
- Enrolled in Medical Assistance (MA)
- Enrolled in Minnesota Family Planning Program (MFPP)
- Enrolled in Refugee Medical Assistance (RMA)
- Enrolled in state-only funded MA benefits due to residing in an institution for mental diseases (IMD)
- A MinnesotaCare enrollee under the age of 19
- A pregnant person enrolled in MinnesotaCare
Required documents
Hours
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·Toll-Free
Application process
Fees
Service area
NEMT provides Medical Assistance (MA) members with a safe, appropriate, and cost-effective mode of transportation to get to and from non-emergency medical service appointments. Members can arrange NEMT for one-way or round trips. Medical necessity determines the following types or levels of transport and ancillary services the member is certified to receive for transport to and from covered medical services.
Visit website to find the phone number for health plans that offer NEMT services at https://mn.gov/dhs/people-we-serve/adults/health-care/health-care-programs/contact-us/health-plan-contacts.jsp. Health insurance providers that provide NEMT services:
- Blue Plus
- Health Partners
- Hennepin Health
- Itasca Medical Care - IMCare
- Medica
- PrimeWest Health
- South Country Health Alliance
- UCare
- United Healthcare - MN
Local county or tribal agency-administered NEMT includes:
- Private automobiles
- Volunteer drivers
- Bus, taxicab, dial-a-ride, light rail, or other commercial carriers
Accessibility options available to members unable to use county or tribal-administered NEMT, which include:
- Ramp or lift equipped (wheelchair, scooter)
- Protected
- Stretcher transports
Last Assured
Providing organization
Provides or administers a variety of services to help people meet their basic needs and live as independently as possible. The state department of human services offers programs for food and nutrition, housing, income support, health care, child care assistance, and mental health.