NEMT INSURANCE INFO TAB
NON EMERGENCY MEDICAL
TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE
NEMT and/or Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Insurance is an insurance coverage that protects businesses who use their vehicles to transport customers to appointments (usually medical appointments). These transportation services are usually prearranged and are not considered an emergency.
NEMT is a form of LIVERY TRANSPORTATION but the main difference is the method of compensation received by the NEMT company.
NEMT companies usually receive compensation from medical service providers or Medicaid.
The benefit provided by Medicaid is authorized under the Social Security Act Social Security Act §1902(a)(70) and 42 C.F.R. §440.170.
What differentiates NEMT’s from EMT’s.
NEMT’S Non-Emergency Medical Transportation companies are pre-arranged and generally provide transportation to medical appointments.
NEMT’S Non-Emergency Medical Transportation companies do not have sirens and lightbar that are equipped on emergency transport vehicles and ambulances.
NEMT’s Non-Emergency Medical Transportation companies use passenger van’s minivan’s SUV’S and in some cases even private passenger vehicles.