Medical Rides (NEMT)

NEMT Transportation | Colorado

Colorado Medicaid Transportation

Non-Emergent Medical Transportation (NEMT) is transportation to and from covered non-emergency medical appointments or services, NEMT is only available when a Health First Colorado (Colorado’s Medicaid Program) member has no other means of transportation.

  • For a client to be eligible for NEMT Services they must:

    • Be a current Colorado Medicaid client

    • Be determined to not have access to other means of transportation including free transportation

    • Require transportation to obtain a non-emergency Colorado Medicaid covered service.

    • Not be within the following eligibility groups:

      • Qualified Medicaid Beneficiary (QMB)

      • Special Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB)

      • Medicare Qualifying Individual-1 (QI-1)

      • Old Age Pension- State Only (OAP-state only)

Note: CHP+ is not a Medicaid program and, therefore, is not an eligibility group.

FAQs

  • No, there is no limit to the number of daily trips an eligible member can receive.

  • Transportation hours are 24/7. Please call 970.930.2091 in advance to provide eligibility information, the requested date, time and transportation destination.

  • NEMT can only be provided to services covered by Health First Colorado. NEMT is not available for picking up prescriptions, picking up medical equipment, completing interviews or paperwork.