Transportation Services
Table of Contents
Foreword........................................................................................................................................... 5
201 Provider Enrollment .................................................................................................................. 6
201.1 Enrollment Requirements .......................................................................................... 6
201.2 Enrollment Approval ................................................................................................... 7
201.3 Enrollment Denial ....................................................................................................... 7
201.4 Provider File Maintenance ......................................................................................... 8
202 Provider Reimbursement.......................................................................................................... 8
202.1 Charges....................................................................................................................... 8
202.2 Claim Preparation and Submittal............................................................................... 9
202.2.1 Paper Claim Submittal .......................................................................................... 9
202.2.2 Electronic Claim Submittal.................................................................................. 10
202.3 Payment .................................................................................................................... 10
202.3.1 Helicopter and Fixed Wing Transports .............................................................. 10
202.3.2 Ambulance Transports ....................................................................................... 11
202.3.3 Critical Care Transports ..................................................................................... 12
202.3.4 Medicar Transports............................................................................................. 12
202.3.5 Service Car Transports ...................................................................................... 12
202.3.6 Taxi Transports……………………………………………………………………..12
202.3.7 Private Auto Transports……………………………………………………………12
202.4 Fee Schedule............................................................................................................ 13
202.5 MLTSS Claims.......................................................................................................... 13
203 Covered Services ................................................................................................................... 13
204 Non-Covered Services ........................................................................................................... 15
205 Record Requirements............................................................................................................. 16
205.1 Physician Certification Statement........................................................................... 17
206 General Limitations and Considerations ............................................................................... 18
206.1 Additional Passengers ............................................................................................. 18
206.2 Car Seats .................................................................................................................. 18
206.3 Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities.................................................................. 18
206.4 Hospital Based (Owned) Transportation Services ................................................. 18
206.5 Screening Assessment and Support Services ....................................................... 19
206.6 Coverage of an Employee Attendance and a Non-Employee Attendant .............. 19
207 Authorization for Non-Emergency Transportation ................................................................ 20
207.1 Prior Authorization for Non-Emergency Transportation ........................................ 20
207.2 Prior Authorization for First Transit, Inc.................................................................. 21
207.2.1 Single Trip Requests .......................................................................................... 21
207.2.2 Standing Orders.................................................................................................. 21