Texas MTO Region 5 Non-Emergency Medical Transportation

Types of rides include:

• Public transportation, like the city bus.
• A taxi or van service.
• Commercial transit, like a bus or plane, to go to another city for an appointment.

Services may also include:

• Money for gas.
• Meals and lodging for children and youth 20 and younger staying overnight to get covered health care services.
• Payment for some out-of-state travel to neighboring states (Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma and New Mexico).

Services do not include making arrangements for emergency or nonemergency transportation by ambulance.

Can I get a ride?

To get a ride, you must be enrolled in one of the following programs and not have any other means of transportation

• Medicaid
• Children with Special Health Care Needs
• Transportation for Indigent Cancer Patients

How do I get a ride?

First, set up an appointment with your doctor or provider.

To request a ride, call at least two workdays before your appointment, or five days before the appointment if it is outside your county. Phones are answered Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. local time.

You may be able to be approved for same day rides when:

• Your doctor or dentist must see you on the same day.
• You are released from a hospital, clinic, or other health care facility.
• You need a ride to a drugstore.

If you or your child have a Medicaid health plan:

• Call your health plan’s medical transportation contact number.

If you or your child do not have a health plan:

• Call 877-633-8747 (877-MED- TRIP).

Children 14 and younger may not travel without a parent or guardian. Children 15 through 17 may travel without a parent, but the parent must provide written permission before the trip is scheduled.

Location

5151 Mitchelldale Street, Suite A-10
Houston, 77092, TX

Accessible Location: No

Details

Type of Organization	Nonprofit (501c3)
Categories	Medical, Transportation
Services offered in Spanish?	yes
Newsletter?	No
Child Care Available?	No
Age Range	All Ages
Disability Categories	Medical Condition
Does this organization belong to all disabilities?	No
This organization belongs to these diagnoses
Is this a statewide service?	No
Website	http://www.mtm-inc.net/texas/mto-region-5/
Contact Name	Joel Smith, Tx Program Director
Email Address	[email protected]
Phone Number	713-680-4500

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