Are there times Medicaid will not pay for NEMT services?
Transportation services Medicaid will never pay for includes: • Adult and child day care, day camp, or school. • Trips to pick up anything (including medications, prosthetics, medical equipment, eye glasses, hearing aids, etc.) • Trips to attend nutrition, diabetes or any other kind of educational or informational class. • Trips to water therapy or other non-covered therapies. • Trips to WIC clinics. • Trips to the chiropractor, acupuncture clinic, biofeedback, relaxation therapy or hypnosis. • Trips for personal errands/shopping. • Trips for residents of nursing facilities or adult care homes. • Waiting time by the provider. • Local Education Agency (LEA) providers. • Attendants to assist drivers. • Trips for recreation or activity type trips. • If you are enrolled in managed care, your MCO may cover services that Medicaid does not. You should call your MCO to find when they will pay for transportation.
