The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has postponed its plan to roll back a regulation that requires state Medicaid programs to provide transportation to and from non-emergency medical appointments for beneficiaries who lack reliable transportation. The rule, which was originally slated to be released last month, is now expected to be released in 2021.
Medicaid has been required to cover non-emergency medical transportation by the original Medicaid statute, enacted in 1965, and the requirement was later strengthened by a court ruling in 1974. It is estimated that around 10 percent of Medicaid beneficiaries rely on this benefit to access health care.
Given that this benefit is vital for individuals who either cannot drive or do not have access to transportation to get to their medical appointments, Aimed Alliance believes that the proposed rule to undo this benefit should be delayed indefinitely.
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Last Updated on May 14, 2020 by Aimed Alliance
