- Transportation service assistance for qualified non-emergency medical transportation - Door-to-door paratransit service may not be available in all cases. The type of service depends on the caller's insurance provider. Some insurance providers may limit transportation to a certain mileage. - Gas reimbursement may be provided if no car is available for transportation. Other options may be provided, call for case-specific information.

- Provide transportation to and from medical appointments - Priority list: 1. Elders 2. Diabetics/Dialysis 3. Chemo/Cancer Patients 4. Heart Patients 5. Disabilities 6. Remaining Population Medical Transportation Reimbursement Program (MRP) - Pays for the most cost effective way to get you to the closest provider with the level of care you need. Patient must be enrolled in a MN Health Care Program. -Pays for you to drive your own vehicle, have a family member take you or a friend. Reimbursement cost includes mileage at the rate of .20 per mile and parking fees, as well as, lodging and meals if your required medical attention isn't available locally. This program does not have a priority list. Medical Volunteer Driver Program - Offers medical transportation by a registered volunteer driver, who will transport you to the closest provider capable of providing care you need. Volunteer drivers will be reimbursed at .51 per mile and the service is provided at no cost to you. Patient must be enrolled in a MN Health Care Program. This program does not have a priority list.

Emergency assistance fund for costs associated with receiving medical care, available once per calendar year per applicant. Support is provided in paying medical bills ($500 maximum), transportation, and lodging ($200 maximum for both) for family hospital visits which are for one-time unexpected emergency type situations.

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

The Minnesota Non-Emergency Transportation Program (MNET) offers transportation assistance for non-emergency medical services. The type of service available depends on the insurance provider of the caller and some insurance providers may limit transportation to within certain mileage. If transportation isn't available, mileage reimbursement or bus tokens may be provided (call for case-specific information).

Rural AIDS Action Network (RAAN) assists persons living with, affected by, and at risk for HIV in Greater Minnesota through a network of volunteers and professionals. - Mileage reimbursement program available to HIV-positive Minnesotans living outside the Twin Cities metro area. Provides bus passes, mileage reimbursement, or taxi vouchers for transportation to and from: - medical appointments - social service appointments - certain other basic needs - Food assistance: Offers a monthly food voucher lottery for eligible clients in the form of gift card

The health insurance premium program pays Part B Medicare, Medigap, commercial health insurance, and COBRA premiums for dialysis patients who have insufficient income and savings; this is a "last resort" source of financial assistance The American Kidney Fund Safety Net Grants cover: - Disaster relief grants - Transportation expenses for travel to dialysis - Prescription medications - Other necessities that patients may have related to their treatment - Kidney donor expenses - The cost of dialysis while traveling (emergency dialysis) Also offer nutritional products and durable medical supplies at discount prices through contracts with certain mail-order pharmacies

The Minnesota Non-Emergency Transportation Program (MNET) offers transportation assistance for non-emergency medical services. The type of service available depends on the insurance provider of the caller and some insurance providers may limit transportation to within certain mileage. If transportation isn't available, mileage reimbursement or bus tokens may be provided (call for case-specific information).