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mercredi 17 août 2016

Fin The Most Reliable Non Emergency Medical Transportation Brevard County Provides

By Martha Miller


The Code of Federal Regulations requires States to ensure that eligible, qualified medical beneficiaries have a type of transport to take them to and from their providers. Non Emergency Medical Transportation Brevard County or NEMT as it is also known is in line with the States requirements for the services offered by independent companies. It may be that the patient has no driver's license, no running vehicle, unable or unfit to travel in normal non medical means, or that they have some kind of physical problem.

With over 80 000 of the population of the county, falling into a category defined as Veterans, many of whom require constant non emergency doctor's attention, moving these individuals around falls to the companies offering their services to the scheme administrators. One such company is Comfort Ride LLC, offering a fully professional transportation service.

The size and demographics of the area make these types of transportation services vital to all the residents requiring treatments and doctor's attention. Companies have sprung up to fill this void, offering all manner of transportation to and from the various medial / treatment centers for the many numbers of patients in the county. Of the 10 hospitals in the area, only three are not for Profit and one has been named the top healing facility by the Baptist Healing Trust for the 3rd year in a row.

As with many other medical conditions, transport may also require a pre- authorization for the service requested. This is not the case in all States, but it is always wise to use this approach for the best outcome. Some States require the physician to request the transport; others may just require the location of the collection and drop off points.

What makes each service provider better than the last? Some are able to offer drivers that are fully qualified CNAs and EMTs, with experienced paramedic staff in attendance. Drivers and staff are dressed in uniforms, presenting a very professional and dignified first impression of a company.

As with all services available, it is vitally important to ensure that the provider you choose is correctly licenses and has insurance to cover all eventualities. A well presented staff compliment, that not only is polite, well trained, but also understands the needs of being highly confidential regarding your personal and health information. Most importantly of course, is the vehicle being used for the transport, it should be reliable with tracking devices linked to a control room / dispatch centre of the company via GPS.

Within that company offering the service there should be a variety of vehicles available to satisfy all the patients' needs. Some companies are able to offer cross state services via air ambulance as well as their local offerings. A diverse company such as this is an asset to any state and to all the patients that need to partake of their services.

Non Emergency Medical Transport or NEMT as it is commonly known is an important benefit, it offers beneficiaries who need to get to and from the services but have no mean of transportation. The code of federal Regulations requires States to ensure that eligible, qualified beneficiaries have NEMT to take them to and from their providers. Each State's aid programs differ and therefore it is important to ensure that your states program covers your needs.




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