A Guide to Medical Transportation
Finding Reliable Medical Transportation Options
- Options for non-emergency medical transportation and paying for it
- Tools for finding local transportation options in your geographic location
- Hear from patients about their needs and experiences
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Tools & Insights

NEW RESOURCE HUB CONNECTS PATIENTS WITH MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION TOOLS
WASHINGTON – Patients Rising today announced the launch of a new online transportation resource hub

Patients Rising asked, and you answered: Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Barriers
Access to transportation can improve access to, and options for, healthcare. When talking to people

Inequity in Healthcare: Studies Show the LGBTQ+ Community Are Less Safe on Public Transportation
Public transportation is something that should be enjoyed by everyone, regardless of identity. Everyone using

Lack of Safe and Reliable Transportation for Discharged Patients: An Interview with Ronetta Stokes
Ronetta Stokes is a utilization reviewer for inpatient psychiatry at a Connecticut hospital. Ronetta shared

DO YOU KNOW IF YOUR HEALTH INSURANCE HAS EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION COVERAGE?
You don’t want to wait until a medical emergency to find out if your insurer

A Survey to Better Understand the Role of Transportation in Healthcare
In the process of talking with people all around the country, we’ve learned that transportation
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Listen to our Podcast Episode about TRansportation
Patients Rising brings its unique and established brand of patient advocacy to a weekly podcast.
EPISODE SUMMARY:
Transportation to and from appointments, or lack thereof, is a major hurdle facing patients who contact our Patients Rising Concierge team. Any delays caused by transportation have a domino effect on a patient’s healthcare journey and can lead to poor outcomes.
Samantha Smith, our Patient Navigator at the concierge desk, handles transportation challenges for patients daily. She shares helpful resources to help you understand insurance coverage for transportation, how to find local and community-based services, and tips for booking transit if you have a specific illness or medical device need.
And hear Kate Pecora’s interview with Dr. Bageshree Cheulkar of Virtua Health on the community transportation services provided to patients, and how they can impact health outcomes.