If you have transportation issues affecting your ability to reach a medical provider, contact the Health Consumer Alliance to get information and assistance with your options at 888‑804‑3536.
Lack of Transportation Creates Major Obstacle to Health Care Access
Having health coverage is not enough if you cannot access your medical providers. In this in-depth look at transportation challenges in Riverside County, the Desert Sun examines the various barriers preventing people from getting the care they need: transportation, cost, childcare, and more.
Non-Medical Transportation (NMT) for Medi-Cal Beneficiaries (2017)
Working in coordination with partners such as Justice in Aging, Maternal and Child Health Access, NHeLP, and Legal Services of Northern California, Western Center sponsored a new state law that clarifies non-medical transportation (NMT) – transportation to and from health services through taxis, bus passes, and mileage reimbursement, for example – are a covered Medi-Cal benefit.
