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Experts urge adoption of A5032 to improve nonemergency medical transportation for Medicaid patients
Summary
Testifiers including Alan Murray of Medidrive and consultant Carol Gable told the Assembly Health Committee that A5032 outlines industry best practices and could address safety, scheduling and availability problems in nonemergency medical transportation (NEMT) for Medicaid beneficiaries.
Alan Murray, chief executive officer of Medidrive, and Carol Gable, partner at MGR2, LLC, told the Assembly Health Committee that nonemergency medical transportation is a critical access point for Medicaid‑eligible seniors, veterans and people with disabilities and recommended that the panel examine Assembly bill A5032 for best‑practice provisions.
Murray described practical access problems: limited hours of operation, complex scheduling processes and provider shortages in rural and underserved…
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