Get ready to apply
Kentucky Department for Medicaid Services
Travel Reimbursement Program
What you get
Up to $90 a night for lodging and $15 per person a day for meals on approved medical trips, plus travel reimbursement. Open now.
- Who starts it
- You
- How it’s sent
- PDF form, sent the way they ask
- Your time
- About 15 minutes
- Last checked
- Aug 27, 2026
Before you start, check you fit
- Lodging and meal reimbursement are subject to published per-night and per-day limits.
- Prior authorization is generally required at least seven days before the appointment.
- Receipts must match the approved travel dates and be submitted within 30 days after the appointment.
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What their form asksA preview, so you can gather things first. Fill it in on their site.
Open the application PDF ↗ Checked Aug 27, 2026What the form asks for
Published intake questionsPatient name, date of birth, Medicaid ID and MCOAppointment facility, provider, date and timePrimary-care referral to specialty providerFuel, food and lodging assistance requested
After you send
Confirm receipt and respond to any eligibility or verification request. If you have not heard back in two weeks, write and ask whether it arrived.