I know that if you’re on Medicaid and don’t have any transportation, you can get rides to and from the doctor’s office, but I’m not sure about the specifics[...] It’s a state thing, a lot of them offer it seems like,
including Colorado.
Quoting this for visibility. America, as usual,
varies by state, but this is the kind of thing we have in my area, in your area, in
@KiwiFuzz 's area, in Lou Gagliardi's area. Public transportation isn't the best in a lot of places, but it's accepted that people who are elderly or disabled enough not to drive are also likely to need door-to-door to get to doctors and clinics.
Per the link, Colorado Medicaid means Kindness is eligible for free medical transportation, arranged 3 days in advance via phone or app. What about non-medical transportation?
As a Health First Colorado member, you may be eligible for transportation to non-medical community services and supports as part of your health plan. To qualify, you must be enrolled in one of the following Health First Colorado programs:
- Developmental Disabilities Waiver
- Supported Living Services Waiver
- Elderly, Blind and Disabled Waiver
- Community Mental Health Supports Waiver
- Brain Injury Waiver
- Spinal Cord Injury Waiver
If you are eligible, IntelliRide will issue you a Special Discount Card (SDC) to receive a 50% fare reduction for all regular RTD bus and rail services. The SDC is not valid for Access-a-Ride services.
To find out if you are eligible for non-medical transportation services, call IntelliRide today.
As we've gone over in the Lou thread, this is an adequate if annoying
free service. For someone who isn't truly poor/disabled, Uber is so very tempting and just a begpost away.
Insert tired argument about champagne socialism here.
