Lege TREND. Bills to allow Ride Share Drive Medicaid Patients to Appointments.

HB 411 (2019 |FL) would allow ride sahre to enter medical transportation services for non-emergency transportation.

How would it work? ride share would contract with managed care providers

What benefits of ride sahre medical transportation contracting? 

  • save the state Medicaid money
  • easier for patients to make doctors appointments
  • will improve patient outcomes

A USC study examined a LYFT pilot program for non-emergency medical transportation and found that it improved quality of life for seniors by 90%

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