For Patients and Families
Transportation
This section includes information about transportation assistance programs as well as information about reimbursement for transportation costs associated with hospitalizations, especially of chronically ill children.
Alabama Medicaid
Non Emergency Transportation Services, 800-204-3728; may provide eligible patients with food/lodging/transportation reimbursement
American Airlines
Miles for Kids in Need Program gives donated skymiles to patients and families to fly to hospital for medical care; requires couple of weeks lead time
www.aa.com
Angel Flight Northeast
Provides air transportation in private planes for patients and families that cannot afford airfare, patient must be ambulatory
www.angelflightne.org
Community Transportation Association
National organization providing information about public transportation laws and services, including for people with disabilities
www.ctaa.org
Good News Garage
Program which provides cars for low income families for the cost of repairs in NH, MA, CT, and VT
www.goodnewsgarage.org
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)
Public transportation in Massachusetts: buses, subways and trains
www.mbta.com
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) RIDE
Public transportation for people with disabilities in Massachusetts
http://www.mbta.com/fares_and_passes/ride/
Miracle Flights
Provides air transportation in private planes for patients and families that cannot afford airfare, patient must be ambulatory
www.miracleflights.org
National Patient Travel Helpline
800-296-1217 Resource providing referrals to appropriate free or reduced flight programs
www.patienttravel.org
New Hampshire Medicaid
May provide eligible patients with food/lodging/transportation reimbursement Transportation Coordinator, 603-271-4088
http://www.dhhs.state.nh.us/ombp/medicaid/index.htm
New Jersey Medicaid
May provide eligible patients with food/lodging/transportation reimbursement
www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dmahs/dhsmed.html
New Jersey Catastrophic Illness Fund in Children Relief Fund
Provides financial assistance for New Jersey families with children experiencing a medical condition requiring services that are not covered by a private insurer, federal or state health care assistance, or any other financial source
http://www.nj.gov/humanservices/cicrf/home/
New York Medicaid
May provide eligible patients with food/lodging/transportation reimbursement; need prior approval from local office
http://www.health.state.ny.us/health_care/medicaid/
Rhode Island Medicaid
May provide eligible patients with food/lodging/transportation reimbursement
http://www.dhs.ri.gov/
Vermont Medicaid
Transportation Broker general number-802-296-2143, will refer to local office for prior approval for food/lodging/transportation reimbursement; primarily Medicaid but will assist those insured by others as well on a case-by-case basis
http://www.greenmountaincare.org/vermont-health-insurance-plans/medicaid
