MedicaidAdministrativeLow impact
Transportation Requests for Medicaid Fee-for-Service and HealthChoice Beneficiaries
Maryland Medicaid·MD·Managed Care Organizations
Effective date
Jan 15, 2003
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Maryland clarifies transportation requirements for Medicaid beneficiaries, establishing distance/time limits for covered transportation to healthcare providers. Grantees must transport to closest appropriate providers within specified geographic limits and report out-of-area requests quarterly.
Action Required
Maryland practices should be aware that Medicaid transportation is limited to closest appropriate providers within 30 minutes/10 miles (urban) or 30 minutes/30 miles (rural) for primary care services. Specialty care transportation may be denied if MCOs bypass local specialists. No direct billing impact, but may affect patient access to services.