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EUPTA finance report: NEMT contracts drove 46% increase in bussing activity
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Finance Director Ms. Gordon reported a 46% increase in bussing driven almost entirely by nonemergency medical transport (NEMT) contracts; new vehicles were added to the fleet and auditors will begin field work the following day.
At its Dec. 2 meeting the Eastern Upper Peninsula Transportation Authority board heard a finance report showing a 46% increase in bussing, with 99% of that growth attributed to nonemergency medical transport (NEMT) contracts.
Finance Director Ms. Gordon reviewed October accounts payable and EFT transfers and presented graphs showing the recent growth in NEMT activity. She said auditors will begin field work the next day and that the agency has added new vehicles, including a bus acquired from Gogebic and two Chevrolet Equinox units added to the fleet.
Ms. Gordon said the agency’s mobility manager (Kathy) has begun outreach, attending Luce and Chippewa County health fairs and planning a meeting with the Department of Veterans Affairs. The board discussed additional outreach strategies, including website updates, mailings and face-to-face meetings, and considered referrals from other mobility managers as a growth channel.
The finance report, October A/P and EFT transfers, and October financial statements were approved unanimously. The transcript does not include a detailed revenue breakdown showing how NEMT reimbursements translate to net operating income.