Maryland Department of Health
Medicaid Non-Emergency Medical Transportation · About this organization
What you get
Non-emergency rides to covered medical care when you have no other transportation.
How to start
Get in touch with the local jurisdiction's NEMT office for screening, reservation lead time, and destination approval.
Good to know
- Trip reservations and escort rules vary locally.
The details, as published
Maryland Medicaid's locally administered NEMT program may transport screened full-benefit Medicaid participants to Medicaid-covered, medically necessary care when no other transportation is available. Local staff verify coverage and need, generally use the closest appropriate Medicaid provider, and publish jurisdiction-specific reservation contacts and lead times.
What help you may get
Travel And Transportation
Medicaid Non-Emergency Medical Transportation — travel and transportation
Maryland Medicaid's locally administered NEMT program may transport screened full-benefit Medicaid participants to Medicaid-covered, medically necessary care when no other transportation is available. Local staff verify coverage and need, generally use the closest appropriate Medicaid provider, and publish jurisdiction-specific reservation contacts and lead times.
Amount not published
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. A full-benefit Medicaid child traveling for covered B-ALL care may qualify after local screening.
Age
The program does not publish an age limit.
Treatment status
No specific treatment status is published.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
You must live in: MD.
Where your child is treated
Treatment must be connected to: Generally the closest appropriate Medicaid provider; HealthChoice provider rules may differ..
- Generally the closest appropriate Medicaid provider; HealthChoice provider rules may differ.
How to get started
Does a social worker or care team need to start it? No. A required care-team start is not published; the family can use the available route below.
Who can start: Parent Or Guardian, Patient, Caregiver
- Contact the local jurisdiction's NEMT office for screening, reservation lead time, and destination approval.
Ways to apply or ask
- Phone · Open form or page · 443-523-1722 — Example local intake; use the NEMT office for the family’s own county.
Documents to prepare
The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Not Published |
| Funding or space | Not Published |
| Application window | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 24, 2026 |
- Advance reservation rules vary locally.
Limitations and things to confirm
- Transportation is a last resort and locally administered; escorts, mileage, out-of-county destinations, and reservation lead times vary.
- What local reservation, escort, mileage, and oncology-center destination rules apply?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Medicaid Non-Emergency Medical Transportation · checked Aug 24, 2026
- Medicaid Non-Emergency Medical Transportation · checked Aug 27, 2026