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Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) For Pending Members pdf
Connecticut Medicaid (HUSKY Health)·CT · Geriatrics·Provider Bulletin
Effective date
Jan 1, 2018
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Effective January 1, 2018, Connecticut Medicaid will no longer provide non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) services to Medicaid clients with pending eligibility status who reside in nursing homes. NEMT services will only be available to fully eligible Medicaid clients.
Action Required
Immediately: Billing team must verify Medicaid eligibility status before arranging NEMT services for nursing home residents. Only schedule NEMT for fully eligible Medicaid clients, not those with pending status. Update intake procedures to check eligibility status in Connecticut Medicaid system before transportation requests.