Medical Visits Transportation

Nonemergency medical transportation services are available for Medicaid beneficiaries or their child. These services include rides to doctor’s office, dentist’s office, hospital, drug store or any place that provides covered health care services.

Types of rides include:

• Public transportation, like the city bus.
• A taxi or van service.
• Commercial transit, like a bus or plane, to go to another city for an appointment.

Services may also include:

• Money for gas.
• Meals and lodging for children and youth 20 and younger staying overnight to get covered health care services.
• Payment for some out-of-state travel to neighboring states (Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma and New Mexico).

Services do not include making arrangements for emergency or nonemergency transportation by ambulance. If you have a Car but not money for Gas there are also options through this program!

Can I get a ride?

To get a ride, you must be enrolled in one of the following programs and not have any other means of transportation

• Medicaid
• Children with Special Health Care Needs
• Transportation for Indigent Cancer Patients

https://www.hhs.texas.gov/services/health/medicaid-chip/medicaid-chip-members/medical-transportation-program