Transportation Services Also Expanded
Access to services from the Medical Assistance Transportation Program (MATP) is also improved for Medical Assistance recipients in the HealthChoices. Behavioral Health Program.
Under the old system, MATP was only required to provide transportation or reimbursement for transportation to the closest MA provider.
In HealthChoices Behavioral Health, MATP is required to provide transportation or reimbursement for transportation to any network provider no matter the distance, including network providers in a county other than the county the member lives in.
www.phlp.org
The Pennsylvania Health Law Project has a Web site (www.phlp.org) that offers information on a wide variety of issues affecting Medical Assistance and health care options for low-income residents of the Commonwealth. The Health Law Project also has a toll-free help line at 800-274-3258.
Under the old system, MATP was only required to provide transportation or reimbursement for transportation to the closest MA provider.
In HealthChoices Behavioral Health, MATP is required to provide transportation or reimbursement for transportation to any network provider no matter the distance, including network providers in a county other than the county the member lives in.
www.phlp.org
The Pennsylvania Health Law Project has a Web site (www.phlp.org) that offers information on a wide variety of issues affecting Medical Assistance and health care options for low-income residents of the Commonwealth. The Health Law Project also has a toll-free help line at 800-274-3258.
posted by Access to Justice at 10:46 AM
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