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Coverage of Non-Emergency Transportation

In response to State inquiries, I am issuing this letter which provides information on the
allowability as a Medicaid administrative cost, of State expenditures for bus passes (for example,
with respect to fixed route transportation services) used to assure transportation for Medicaid
eligible individuals to providers of covered services.

Download the Guidance Document

Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Issue Date: December 26, 1996

DISCLAIMER: The contents of this database lack the force and effect of law, except as authorized by law (including Medicare Advantage Rate Announcements and Advance Notices) or as specifically incorporated into a contract. The Department may not cite, use, or rely on any guidance that is not posted on the guidance repository, except to establish historical facts.