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Original Medicare:
Does not cover trips for routine doctor visits or appointments unless you do not have a valid driver’s license or if it’s unsafe for you to drive due to a medical condition.
- In this situation, you are generally responsible for paying 20% for transportation costswhile Original Medicare covers the remaining 80%.
Steps for subsidized transportation:
- Provide written proof from your doctor that the transportation is necessary.
- Sign an Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN). This form states that if Medicare does not provide coverage, you will be responsible for paying.
Medicare Advantage:
- Some include ride-sharing options
- Contact your carrier
Non-Medicare:
- For anyone age 60 and over with gaining access to transportation.
- Commercial transportation options such as Senior Transportation Programs, Lyft, Uber, GoGoGrandparent, SilverRide
- Include specialized healthcare pricing to help you get to and from doctors’ appointments and reduce no-show and cancellation requests.