in st pete if you need a ride to get to your doctor's appointment or church, there are more options than you may think :
1. MTM
Call MTM at 1-844-239-5974
" MTM is a new NEMT manager in Florida. MTM provides NEMT in regions 3 through 8. You may get a ride from MTM beginning March 1. You must be eligible for Medicaid. You must live in region 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8.
[pinellas and pasco counties are region 5]
You may not be enrolled in a managed care plan.This website will help you use NEMT services to see your doctor. "
Routine Rides
" Call MTM at 1-844-239-5974 to schedule a routine ride. You can call Monday through Friday. We take calls from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call at least three business days before you need a ride. Business days include the day you call but not the day of your trip. If your ride is not urgent and you call with less notice you may need to reschedule. "
" Please have the following information ready when you call:
- Your name, home address, and phone number
- Your Medicaid ID number
- The street address and phone number where you want to be picked up
- The name, phone number, address, and ZIP code of the doctor you are seeing
- The date and time of your appointment
- The end time of your appointment, if known
- Any special needs, including the need for someone to ride with you
- General reason for the appointment (for example, health care provider visit, check-up, eye appointment) "
" You must be eligible to get a ride. You will receive the type of ride that best meets your needs.
Types of rides available include:
- Public transportation
- Mileage reimbursement
- Multi-load vehicles
- Wheelchair vehicles
- Stretcher vehicles
- Private volunteer transport
If you ride the bus to get to the doctor, MTM will mail you a ticket or pass "
Urgent Rides
" Call MTM at 1-844-239-5974 to schedule an urgent ride. You can call for an urgent ride 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Urgent rides include those to:
- Urgent care services
- Hospital/facility inpatient and outpatient discharges
- Emergency room discharges
Urgent rides will be provided in three hours or less. We do not give rides for emergencies. Call 911. "
" You will have a $1.00 copayment each way of a trip, unless you are exempt "
http://www.mtm-inc.net/floridaffs/
2. Neighborly Care Network Senior Services Transportation Program
Main Line: (727) 571-4384
Group Shopping Line: (727) 573-9444 (x3160
Need Types Serviced
All, Medical, Nourishment
Vehicle Types
Mini-Bus, Wheelchair Van
Cost (approximate)
No fee for age 60 or older and/or transportation disadvantaged. Other criteria are determined by specific contracts. Donations are encouraged for grant funded trips. Special trip fees are determined on a case by case basis.
(pricing subject to change)
" This is a door to door service, pick up and drop off are at the door, available to residents of Pinellas County who are 60 or older or transportation disadvantaged and not on Medicaid. Medical trips must be within 10 mile radius from pick-up. Vehicles are wheelchair accessible. Clients must register by phone before service begins. Service based on availability of funds. "
