https://nemtguide.com/updates.xmlNEMT Guide: new and updated pagesThe newest NEMT Guide pages and the ones that changed most recently: guides, state and local rules, brokers, glossary terms, templates, and news.2026-11-01T00:00:00-10:00NEMT Guidehttps://nemtguide.com/https://nemtguide.com/news/humana-louisiana-medicare-rides-end/9 Humana Louisiana Medicare Plans End Rides in 2027 as 4 Dual Plans Go Unlimited2026-11-01T00:00:00-10:002026-11-01T00:00:00-10:00Nine Humana Gold Plus, Select Partner, LCMC Advantage, and FMOL Baton Rouge plans in 40 Louisiana parishes end rides Jan. 1, 2027. Tell riders by Dec. 7.https://nemtguide.com/news/bis-man-transit-medicaid-rides-end/Bis-Man Transit Stops Taking Medicaid for Medical Rides on Nov. 15, 20262026-11-01T00:00:00-10:002026-11-01T00:00:00-10:00From Nov. 15, 2026, Bis-Man Transit in Bismarck, Mandan, and Lincoln stops taking Medicaid for medical trips. Tell the zone offices you can take these riders.https://nemtguide.com/news/illinois-mltss-plans-change/Blue Cross and CountyCare Leave Illinois MLTSS in 2027, and Humana Joins2026-11-01T00:00:00-10:002026-11-01T00:00:00-10:00Blue Cross and CountyCare leave Illinois MLTSS (MDSP) after Dec. 31, 2026, and Humana joins. Book each rider's January trips under the new plan.https://nemtguide.com/news/blue-cross-nc-medicare-rides-end/Blue Cross NC Drops SafeRide Rides From Blue Medicare Plans on January 1, 20272026-11-01T00:00:00-10:002026-11-01T00:00:00-10:00Blue Medicare Essential Plus, Enhanced, PPO Enhanced, Medical Only, and Freedom+ drop their 12 SafeRide trips Jan. 1, 2027. Tell riders before Dec. 7.https://nemtguide.com/news/forest-river-bus-steering-recall/Forest River Recalls 490 Starcraft, Glaval, and Other Buses That Can Lose Steering2026-11-01T00:00:00-10:002026-11-01T00:00:00-10:00Recall 26V-705 covers 490 Forest River buses from 2026 and 2027, such as the Glaval Universal and Starcraft Allstar. Ask Forest River about each VIN now.https://nemtguide.com/news/healthier-oregon-open-card-rides/Healthier Oregon Members Move to Open Card Jan. 1, 2027, and Their Rides Follow2026-11-01T00:00:00-10:002026-11-01T00:00:00-10:00About 100,000 Healthier Oregon members leave CCOs for OHP Open Card on Jan. 1, 2027, and their rides move to Open Card brokerages. Join yours now.https://nemtguide.com/news/minnesota-nemt-fuel-adjustment/Minnesota NEMT Mileage Rates Rise in October 2026 to $1.92 for Wheelchair Rides2026-11-01T00:00:00-10:002026-11-01T00:00:00-10:00Minnesota DHS raised NEMT mileage for October 1, 2026: $1.92 a mile for wheelchair rides (S0209) and $2.71 for stretcher and protected. Check October claims.https://nemtguide.com/news/new-jersey-mav-license-renewal-deadline/New Jersey MAV Licenses for Trade Names A Through L Expire December 31, 20262026-11-01T00:00:00-10:002026-11-01T00:00:00-10:00New Jersey MAV and BLS licenses for trade names A through L expire Dec. 31, 2026. Renewal is $500 plus $100 per vehicle. Submit yours before December 31.https://nemtguide.com/news/kaiser-medicare-wheelchair-stretcher-van-rides/Kaiser Medicare Plans Add $0 Wheelchair and Stretcher Van Rides After Hospital Visits in 20272026-10-30T00:00:00-10:002026-11-01T00:00:00-10:00Kaiser Medicare plans in California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, and the DC area cover $0 van rides after hospital visits from Jan. 1, 2027.https://nemtguide.com/news/medi-cal-fee-for-service-transition-rides/Medi-Cal Moves UIS Members to Fee-for-Service on January 1, 2027, and Ride Companies Must Enroll2026-10-30T00:00:00-10:002026-11-01T00:00:00-10:00Medi-Cal members with unsatisfactory immigration status leave managed care Jan. 1, 2027. To keep driving them, enroll in fee-for-service Medi-Cal now.https://nemtguide.com/news/medi-cal-transportation-mileage-audit/Medi-Cal Ride Companies Overbilled Nearly $31 Million in Mileage, Auditor Finds2026-10-30T00:00:00-10:002026-11-01T00:00:00-10:00Over 130 Medi-Cal ride companies billed taxi and wheelchair van miles at the $3.55 ambulance rate in 2024-25, the State Auditor found. Check your mileage lines.https://nemtguide.com/health-plans/alohacare/AlohaCare2026-10-06T00:00:00-10:002026-11-01T00:00:00-10:00AlohaCare rides in Hawaii run through Transdev: the 48-hour line, the 14-day travel request for flights, who gets a taxi or wheelchair van, and how to join.https://nemtguide.com/health-plans/amerihealth-caritas-dc/AmeriHealth Caritas DC2026-10-06T00:00:00-10:002026-11-01T00:00:00-10:00AmeriHealth Caritas DC rides: book at 1-800-315-3485 at least 48 hours ahead. See SmarTrip cards, HealthCheck door-to-door rides, and former Wellpoint members.https://nemtguide.com/health-plans/medstar-family-choice-dc/MedStar Family Choice DC2026-10-06T00:00:00-10:002026-11-01T00:00:00-10:00MedStar Family Choice DC rides go through MTM at 866-201-9974: three business days of notice, one for checkups, and a Wellpoint switch deadline, Jan. 31, 2027.https://nemtguide.com/guides/modivcare-medical-necessity-form/Modivcare Medical Necessity Forms in 2027: Each State's Form, Who Signs, and Where It Goes2026-10-06T00:00:00-10:002026-11-01T00:00:00-10:00The medical necessity forms Modivcare uses in 13 states as of October 2026: what each one decides, who may sign it, how long it lasts, and its fax line.https://nemtguide.com/guides/modivcare-standing-order-form/Modivcare Standing Order Form: Where to Send It, Lead Times, Changes, and Cancellations2026-10-06T00:00:00-10:002026-11-01T00:00:00-10:00Where to fax the Modivcare standing order form in 17 states as of October 2026, who signs it, how early to send it, renewals, and how to change or cancel it.https://nemtguide.com/news/ricon-wheelchair-lift-recall/Ricon Recalls 1,220 S-Series and K-Series Wheelchair Lifts That May Not Stop2026-10-06T00:00:00-10:002026-11-01T00:00:00-10:00Ricon recalled 1,220 S-Series and K-Series wheelchair lifts built January 2024 to June 2026 that may keep moving. Check your lifts and book the free repair.https://nemtguide.com/states/north-carolina/sampson-county/Sampson County2026-10-06T00:00:00-10:002026-11-01T00:00:00-10:00Sampson County DSS paid its transit system $40 to $165 a trip and bid out early, late, and weekend Medicaid rides in 2025. Rates, terms, and the next steps.https://nemtguide.com/health-plans/blue-cross-blue-shield-new-mexico/Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico2026-10-02T00:00:00-10:002026-11-01T00:00:00-10:00Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico transportation: Turquoise Care booking rules, distance limits, return times, and how to get the trips from MTM Health.https://nemtguide.com/brokers/blue-plus-blueride/Blue Plus (BlueRide)2026-10-02T00:00:00-10:002026-11-01T00:00:00-10:00Blue Plus transportation in Minnesota runs through BlueRide: how members book, the Level of Need form, and what a company needs to get those trips.https://nemtguide.com/guides/minnesota-nemt-rates/Minnesota NEMT Rates in 2027: Base and Mileage by Ride Type, Rural Add-Ons, and the Fuel Adjustment2026-10-02T00:00:00-10:002026-11-01T00:00:00-10:00Minnesota NEMT rates by ride type: base and mileage for all seven modes, rural and super rural add-ons, the quarterly fuel adjustment, and billing codes.https://nemtguide.com/brokers/modivcare/new-mexico/Modivcare in New Mexico2026-10-02T00:00:00-10:002026-11-01T00:00:00-10:00Modivcare books New Mexico Medicaid rides for Presbyterian Turquoise Care and Dual Plus members. Ride lines, trip rules, the 120-mile form, and how to join.https://nemtguide.com/brokers/superior-medical-transportation/Superior Medical Transportation2026-10-02T00:00:00-10:002026-11-01T00:00:00-10:00Superior Medical Transportation books Molina Turquoise Care rides in New Mexico. How members book, the trip standards, and how a ride company asks to join.https://nemtguide.com/news/stop-medicaid-fraud-act-nemt-evv/House Bill Would Require States to Electronically Verify Medicaid NEMT Trips Starting January 1, 20272026-10-01T00:00:00-10:002026-11-01T00:00:00-10:00H.R. 10618, introduced September 28, 2026, would make states electronically verify Medicaid NEMT rides from January 1, 2027. What it does and what to do now.https://nemtguide.com/news/michigan-nemt-broker-rfp/Michigan Seeks a Medicaid NEMT Broker That Could Cover the Whole State, Proposals Due November 6, 20262026-10-01T00:00:00-10:002026-11-01T00:00:00-10:00Michigan wants bids for a fee-for-service Medicaid NEMT broker in Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb or statewide. Proposals are due November 6, 2026.https://nemtguide.com/news/bcbsnm-mtm-transition/Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico Moves Medicaid Rides from Modivcare to MTM Health on November 1, 20262026-09-30T00:00:00-10:002026-11-01T00:00:00-10:00Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico moved Turquoise Care rides from Modivcare to MTM Health on November 1, 2026. What NEMT companies should do now.https://nemtguide.com/news/healthspring-mtm-medicare-rides/HealthSpring Moved Its Medicare Advantage Rides from Modivcare to MTM Health on March 1, 20262026-09-30T00:00:00-10:002026-11-01T00:00:00-10:00Since March 1, 2026, MTM Health is the only ride vendor for HealthSpring Medicare Advantage members. What changed and what ride companies should do now.https://nemtguide.com/news/ohana-leaves-quest/ʻOhana Health Plan Leaves Hawaii QUEST After December 31, 2026: What Changes for Medicaid Rides2026-09-30T00:00:00-10:002026-11-01T00:00:00-10:00ʻOhana Health Plan leaves Hawaii QUEST after December 31, 2026. Key dates, which broker books each rider in 2027, and what NEMT companies should do now.https://nemtguide.com/health-plans/kaiser-permanente-medicare-advantage/Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage2026-09-30T00:00:00-10:002026-11-01T00:00:00-10:00Kaiser Medicare plans cover rides only in Colorado, Georgia, and the DC area in 2026, booked through SafeRide Health. See the 2027 changes and how to get trips.https://nemtguide.com/health-plans/meridian-illinois/Meridian (Illinois) and YouthCare2026-09-30T00:00:00-10:002026-11-01T00:00:00-10:00Meridian and YouthCare rides in Illinois run through MTM Health. See the ride lines, booking rules, gas money, stretcher trips, and how to get the work.https://nemtguide.com/guides/nemt-insurance-denied/NEMT Insurance Denied? Why Insurers Say No and How to Get Covered in 20272026-09-30T00:00:00-10:002026-11-01T00:00:00-10:00Why insurers decline NEMT companies and how to get covered anyway: the reason in writing, loss runs, surplus lines, state auto plans, and workers' comp.https://nemtguide.com/glossary/remittance-remark-codes/Remittance advice remark codes (RARCs)2026-09-30T00:00:00-10:002026-11-01T00:00:00-10:00Remittance advice remark codes name the detail behind a NEMT denial or cut: how to read them, the codes trip claims get, and where the official list lives.https://nemtguide.com/glossary/claim-adjustment-reason-codes/Claim adjustment reason codes (CARCs)2026-09-29T00:00:00-10:002026-11-01T00:00:00-10:00Claim adjustment reason codes explain why a NEMT claim was paid less or denied. How to read group, reason, and remark codes, and the fix for each common code.https://nemtguide.com/guides/how-states-run-nemt/How States Run NEMT in 2027: Brokers, Health Plans, and Direct Billing2026-09-29T00:00:00-10:002026-11-01T00:00:00-10:00How states run NEMT: statewide and regional brokers, health plans, state and county programs, and what each model means for where you apply and bill.https://nemtguide.com/guides/contract-with-medicaid-health-plans/How to Contract with Medicaid Health Plans for Transportation in 20272026-09-29T00:00:00-10:002026-11-01T00:00:00-10:00How to contract with Medicaid health plans for transportation: find the plans that run their own rides, how plan credentialing differs, and what to check.https://nemtguide.com/states/louisiana/Louisiana2026-09-29T00:00:00-10:002026-11-01T00:00:00-10:00Start a NEMT business in Louisiana: join MediTrans or Verida, get a Public Service Commission certificate and for-hire plates, and meet LDH vehicle rules.https://nemtguide.com/states/massachusetts/Massachusetts2026-09-29T00:00:00-10:002026-11-01T00:00:00-10:00Start a NEMT business in Massachusetts: contract with MART or GATRA, the MassHealth ride brokers, get Livery plates from the RMV, and meet the HST standards.https://nemtguide.com/states/minnesota/Minnesota2026-09-29T00:00:00-10:002026-11-01T00:00:00-10:00Start a NEMT business in Minnesota: get a MnDOT special transportation certificate, enroll with DHS, and contract with county ride coordinators or health plans.https://nemtguide.com/states/nebraska/Nebraska2026-09-29T00:00:00-10:002026-11-01T00:00:00-10:00Start a NEMT business in Nebraska: get Public Service Commission authority, enroll with Nebraska Medicaid, and join MTM Health, the Heritage Health broker.https://nemtguide.com/states/new-mexico/New Mexico2026-09-29T00:00:00-10:002026-11-01T00:00:00-10:00Start a NEMT business in New Mexico: get an NMDOT certificate and tariff, enroll with the Health Care Authority, and join each health plan's ride vendor.https://nemtguide.com/states/oklahoma/Oklahoma2026-09-29T00:00:00-10:002026-11-01T00:00:00-10:00Start a NEMT business in Oklahoma: join Modivcare for SoonerRide and SoonerSelect rides, get a Corporation Commission license, and meet OHCA ride rules.https://nemtguide.com/glossary/protected-transport/Protected transport2026-09-29T00:00:00-10:002026-11-01T00:00:00-10:00Protected transport is a secure Medicaid ride for a rider in crisis. Where states define it, the partition and lock rules, crew training, and how it is billed.https://nemtguide.com/guides/nemt-industry-trends/The NEMT Industry in 2027: Size, Trends, and What Is Changing2026-09-29T00:00:00-10:002026-11-01T00:00:00-10:00NEMT industry trends for 2027: CMS ridership data, states moving to one broker, plans switching brokers, Medicaid eligibility cuts, rideshare, and fraud checks.https://nemtguide.com/guides/broker-network-full/When a NEMT Broker Network Is Full: How to Get Off the Waitlist and Find Other Trips2026-09-29T00:00:00-10:002026-11-01T00:00:00-10:00What to do when a NEMT broker network is full: get on file, find the gaps it cannot cover, and win trips from health plans, facilities, PACE, and private pay.https://nemtguide.com/guides/who-pays-for-nemt/Who Pays for NEMT in 2027? Medicaid, Health Plans, the VA, and Private Pay2026-09-29T00:00:00-10:002026-11-01T00:00:00-10:00Who pays for NEMT: how Medicaid, brokers, health plans, Medicare Advantage, PACE, the VA, workers comp, facilities, and riders each pay a ride company.https://nemtguide.com/states/california/California2026-09-28T00:00:00-10:002026-11-01T00:00:00-10:00Start a NEMT business in California: enroll in Medi-Cal with DHCS, join the plan brokers in your county, such as Modivcare and Call the Car, and meet Title 22.https://nemtguide.com/guides/nemt-grants/Grants for NEMT Businesses in 2027: Which Programs Are Real and Who Qualifies2026-09-28T00:00:00-10:002026-11-01T00:00:00-10:00Grants for NEMT businesses: what Section 5310 and 5311 transit money, state ride programs, and SBA really offer a for-profit company, and how to get paid.https://nemtguide.com/brokers/meditrans/MediTrans2026-09-28T00:00:00-10:002026-11-01T00:00:00-10:00How to join MediTrans, the ride broker for every Healthy Louisiana plan: its letter of intent, insurance, Louisiana driver and vehicle rules, and pay.https://nemtguide.com/brokers/modivcare/Modivcare2026-09-28T00:00:00-10:002026-11-01T00:00:00-10:00How to join Modivcare, formerly LogistiCare: the Medicaid ride programs it runs, its provider form and requirements, how trips and pay work, and its bankruptcy.https://nemtguide.com/brokers/mtm-health/MTM Health2026-09-28T00:00:00-10:002026-11-01T00:00:00-10:00How to join MTM Health, the broker that now owns Veyo and Access2Care: its states and plans, the application, insurance by state, trips, and how it pays.https://nemtguide.com/guides/nemt-brokers-by-state/NEMT Brokers by State in 2027: Who Manages Medicaid Rides in All 50 States and DC2026-09-28T00:00:00-10:002026-11-01T00:00:00-10:00NEMT brokers by state as of September 2026: the statewide broker, regional brokers, or health plans that run Medicaid rides in each state, with official links.https://nemtguide.com/guides/nemt-insurance-cost/NEMT Insurance Cost in 2027: What Sets Your Premium and How to Lower It2026-09-28T00:00:00-10:002026-11-01T00:00:00-10:00What sets NEMT insurance cost: vans, drivers, claims, limits, and workers' comp class, with published rates and the steps that lower your premium.https://nemtguide.com/states/new-jersey/New Jersey2026-09-28T00:00:00-10:002026-11-01T00:00:00-10:00Start a NEMT business in New Jersey: join Modivcare, the statewide Medicaid broker, get a Department of Health MAV license, and meet the vehicle rules.https://nemtguide.com/glossary/t2003/T20032026-09-28T00:00:00-10:002026-11-01T00:00:00-10:00T2003 is the HCPCS code, often called a CPT code, for a ride billed per trip. Rates in Texas, Indiana, Minnesota, and Louisiana, with units and modifiers.https://nemtguide.com/states/texas/Texas2026-09-28T00:00:00-10:002026-11-01T00:00:00-10:00Start a NEMT business in Texas: enroll with TMHP, join SafeRide Health or MTM Health, and meet the state's driver, vehicle, insurance, and TxDMV rules.https://nemtguide.com/guides/disabled-access-credit-for-wheelchair-lifts/Disabled Access Credit and the Section 190 Deduction for NEMT Wheelchair Lifts and Ramps in 20272026-10-30T00:00:00-10:002026-10-30T00:00:00-10:00The disabled access credit is worth up to $5,000 a year to small businesses, and section 190 deducts up to $15,000. How each fits NEMT van lifts and ramps.https://nemtguide.com/news/eeoc-rescinds-arrest-conviction-guidance/EEOC Rescinds Its Guidance on Arrest and Conviction Records in Hiring2026-10-30T00:00:00-10:002026-10-30T00:00:00-10:00The EEOC rescinded its 2012 arrest and conviction records guidance on October 28, 2026. Keep a written driver standard and follow your state fair chance steps.https://nemtguide.com/news/ram-promaster-power-steering-recall/FCA Recalls 265,512 Ram ProMaster Vans That Can Lose Power Steering Assist2026-10-30T00:00:00-10:002026-10-30T00:00:00-10:00Recall 26V-621 covers 265,512 Ram ProMaster vans from 2022 to 2026 that can lose power steering assist. The fix is not ready yet. Check every VIN on NHTSA.gov.https://nemtguide.com/templates/heat-illness-prevention-plan/Heat Illness Prevention Plan Template for NEMT Companies: Water, Cool-Down Breaks, Hot Vans, and State Rules2026-10-30T00:00:00-10:002026-10-30T00:00:00-10:00Free heat illness prevention plan template for NEMT drivers: water in the van, cool-down rest, air conditioning failures, new drivers, 911, and each state rule.https://nemtguide.com/news/highmark-medicare-advantage-rides-end/Highmark Medicare Advantage Plans in Pennsylvania and West Virginia Drop Rides in 20272026-10-30T00:00:00-10:002026-10-30T00:00:00-10:00Highmark's Freedom Blue, Community Blue, and Complete Blue Medicare plans in Pennsylvania and West Virginia drop rides Jan. 1, 2027. Find your Highmark riders.https://nemtguide.com/guides/taxes-when-selling-a-nemt-business/How Much Tax You Pay When You Sell a NEMT Business in 2027: Vans, Goodwill, and Unpaid Claims2026-10-30T00:00:00-10:002026-10-30T00:00:00-10:00Tax when you sell a NEMT business: van depreciation recapture, goodwill as capital gain, seller notes, noncompetes, unpaid Medicaid claims, and 2026 rates.https://nemtguide.com/news/off-cycle-revalidation-illinois-texas-montana/Illinois, Texas, and Montana Start CMS-Directed Early Medicaid Revalidations2026-10-30T00:00:00-10:002026-10-30T00:00:00-10:00Illinois, Texas, and Montana began early Medicaid revalidations in October 2026, and Illinois classes NEMT companies as high risk. Watch your enrollment email.https://nemtguide.com/guides/administratively-dissolved-llc/LLC Administratively Dissolved? How a NEMT Company Reinstates and Keeps Its Broker Contracts2026-10-30T00:00:00-10:002026-10-30T00:00:00-10:00What it means when your NEMT LLC is administratively dissolved, what stops, how to reinstate in Pennsylvania, Florida, and Texas, and who to tell afterward.https://nemtguide.com/news/louisiana-ffs-nemt-broker-rfp/Louisiana Seeks a Fee-for-Service NEMT Broker, Opening Proposals Nov. 24, 20262026-10-30T00:00:00-10:002026-10-30T00:00:00-10:00Louisiana posted an RFP Oct. 15, 2026 for its fee-for-service (Legacy) Medicaid ride broker, now Verida. It opens proposals Nov. 24. Keep your file current.https://nemtguide.com/guides/medicaid-provider-number-deactivated/Medicaid Provider Number Deactivated for No Claims? How a NEMT Company Gets It Back2026-10-30T00:00:00-10:002026-10-30T00:00:00-10:00Medicaid ended your NEMT enrollment for no claims? See each state's clock, whether broker trips count, and how to reactivate your number and keep it.https://nemtguide.com/news/north-carolina-unannounced-site-visits/NC Medicaid Switches to Unannounced Site Visits for NEMT Companies2026-10-30T00:00:00-10:002026-10-30T00:00:00-10:00From Oct. 1, 2026, PCG no longer books NC Medicaid site visits. NEMT van, taxi, bus, and TNC providers get a visit window. Keep your office open and staffed.https://nemtguide.com/guides/government-shutdown-medicaid-payments/NEMT Payments in a Government Shutdown or State Budget Standoff in 2027: What Keeps Paying and What Stops2026-10-30T00:00:00-10:002026-10-30T00:00:00-10:00What a federal shutdown or state budget standoff does to NEMT pay: Medicaid, brokers, Medicare ambulance claims, VA rides, county grants, and what to do now.https://nemtguide.com/templates/audit-response-letter/Response to Audit Findings Letter for NEMT Medicaid and Broker Audits, With Claim-by-Claim Objections2026-10-30T00:00:00-10:002026-10-30T00:00:00-10:00Free response to audit findings letter for NEMT Medicaid and broker audits: a cover letter, a claim-by-claim objection table, sampling objections, and exhibits.https://nemtguide.com/news/rhode-island-nemt-medicaid-fraud-charges/Rhode Island NEMT Owners Charged After 16,000 Rides Without Required Insurance2026-10-30T00:00:00-10:002026-10-30T00:00:00-10:00Rhode Island charged the owners of Moshlaw and Assured Transportation with Medicaid fraud. Moshlaw allegedly gave 16,000 rides without required insurance.https://nemtguide.com/guides/sole-proprietor-to-llc/Switching Your NEMT Company From Sole Proprietor to LLC: What Restarts and the Order That Avoids a Pay Gap2026-10-30T00:00:00-10:002026-10-30T00:00:00-10:00Switching from sole proprietor to LLC makes your NEMT company a new provider. The order for the EIN, NPI, Medicaid, and broker steps that avoids a pay gap.https://nemtguide.com/news/toyota-sienna-hybrid-seat-recall/Toyota Recalls 228,367 Sienna Hybrids Whose Second-Row Seat Backs May Unlatch2026-10-30T00:00:00-10:002026-10-30T00:00:00-10:00Recall 26V-690 covers 228,367 Toyota Sienna Hybrid 7-seat vans, 2022 to 2026, whose second-row seat backs may unlatch in a crash. Check each VIN on NHTSA.gov.https://nemtguide.com/guides/customer-bankruptcy/What to Do When a Customer That Owes You Files Chapter 11 or Chapter 7: Nursing Homes, Hospitals, and Brokers2026-10-30T00:00:00-10:002026-10-30T00:00:00-10:00A nursing home, hospital, or broker that owes you for rides filed bankruptcy. Stop collecting, file Form 410 before the bar date, and bill new rides apart.https://nemtguide.com/guides/driver-arrested-or-dui/What to Do When a NEMT Driver Is Arrested, Gets a DUI, or Has a License Suspended2026-10-30T00:00:00-10:002026-10-30T00:00:00-10:00What to do when a NEMT driver is arrested, gets a DUI, or loses a license: pull them from trips, check the DMV, tell brokers on time, then decide and document.https://nemtguide.com/guides/department-of-labor-investigation/What to Do When the Department of Labor Investigates Your NEMT Company: Records, Back Wages, and Settlement2026-10-30T00:00:00-10:002026-10-30T00:00:00-10:00What happens in a DOL wage and hour investigation of a NEMT company: the first call, records to hand over, driver interviews, back wages, penalties, appeals.https://nemtguide.com/guides/wildfire-smoke-and-nemt/Wildfire Smoke Rules for NEMT Drivers: When the California, Oregon, and Washington Rules Reach a Van2026-10-30T00:00:00-10:002026-10-30T00:00:00-10:00Federal OSHA has no wildfire smoke rule, but California, Oregon, and Washington do. When they reach NEMT drivers, the AQI levels, N95s, and smoky-day rides.https://nemtguide.com/brokers/contra-costa-health-plan/Contra Costa Health Plan2026-10-06T00:00:00-10:002026-10-30T00:00:00-10:00Contra Costa Health Plan's county NEMT contracts in force in October 2026 run from $300,000 to $7.5 million. How to join through CCHP-233 and get paid.https://nemtguide.com/states/florida/hendry-county/Hendry County2026-10-06T00:00:00-10:002026-10-30T00:00:00-10:00Hendry County runs the Hendry Glades Transportation System and pays its operator $83.45 a trip in 2026. See carrier rules, trip counts, and Medicaid brokers.https://nemtguide.com/glossary/state-plan-amendment/Medicaid state plan amendment2026-10-06T00:00:00-10:002026-10-30T00:00:00-10:00A Medicaid state plan amendment changes how your state covers and pays for rides. Where NEMT sits in the plan, when changes take effect, and how to find them.https://nemtguide.com/templates/price-increase-letter/Price Increase Letter to Customers: Templates for Facilities, Families, and Public Buyers2026-10-06T00:00:00-10:002026-10-30T00:00:00-10:00Free price increase letter templates for NEMT: a facility under a written agreement, a private-pay family with standing rides, and a county or school buyer.https://nemtguide.com/glossary/rap-back/Rap Back2026-10-06T00:00:00-10:002026-10-30T00:00:00-10:00A rap back program keeps a driver's fingerprints on file and alerts you to a later arrest. Who can use it, which states offer it, and what to do with an alert.https://nemtguide.com/states/maryland/wicomico-county/Wicomico County2026-10-06T00:00:00-10:002026-10-30T00:00:00-10:00The Wicomico County Health Department in Salisbury assigns Medicaid rides to five vendors. The booking rules, long-trip days, state payments, and how to join.https://nemtguide.com/states/maryland/baltimore-county/Baltimore County2026-10-02T00:00:00-10:002026-10-30T00:00:00-10:00Baltimore County Medicaid rides run through the Health Department, Transdev, Hart to Heart, and ProCare. See each contract, its rates, and how to get trips.https://nemtguide.com/states/florida/bradford-county/Bradford County2026-10-02T00:00:00-10:002026-10-30T00:00:00-10:00Bradford County, Florida licenses every NEMT service and permits each van. See the $500 fees, the 60-day decision, yearly inspections, and who books rides.https://nemtguide.com/templates/california-workplace-violence-prevention-plan/California Workplace Violence Prevention Plan Template for NEMT: Vans, Dispatch, and the Incident Log2026-10-02T00:00:00-10:002026-10-30T00:00:00-10:00Free California workplace violence prevention plan template for NEMT companies under SB 553: rider risks, driver check-ins, the incident log, and training.https://nemtguide.com/states/ohio/clark-county/Clark County2026-10-02T00:00:00-10:002026-10-30T00:00:00-10:00Clark County JFS buys its van rides from one RidesPlus operator. What the 2027 to 2028 bid asks, the $1.08 million a year, falling trip counts, and award dates.https://nemtguide.com/states/pennsylvania/lackawanna-county/Lackawanna County2026-10-02T00:00:00-10:002026-10-30T00:00:00-10:00Lackawanna County medical assistance transportation runs through COLTS in Scranton. See the MATP line, booking rules, costs, and its MATP contract terms.https://nemtguide.com/states/ohio/lorain-county/Lorain County2026-10-02T00:00:00-10:002026-10-30T00:00:00-10:00How Lorain County JFS buys NET rides: the companies under contract to September 2027, what each bid per trip and per mile, the ride rules, and how to bid.https://nemtguide.com/states/pennsylvania/luzerne-county/Luzerne County2026-10-02T00:00:00-10:002026-10-30T00:00:00-10:00Luzerne County medical assistance transportation runs through LCTA Shared Ride. See the MATP line, rider rules, 2026 contracts, and how carriers get in.https://nemtguide.com/states/florida/marion-county/Marion County2026-10-02T00:00:00-10:002026-10-30T00:00:00-10:00Marion Transit gives up its role as Marion County paratransit coordinator on December 31, 2026. See the bid dates, trip rates, permits, and Medicaid brokers.https://nemtguide.com/states/pennsylvania/monroe-county/Monroe County2026-10-02T00:00:00-10:002026-10-30T00:00:00-10:00Monroe County MATP in Pennsylvania runs through MCTA, the Pocono Pony: its MATP line, trip counts, October 2026 fares, out-of-county days, and outside work.https://nemtguide.com/states/tennessee/nashville/Nashville (Metro Nashville-Davidson County)2026-10-02T00:00:00-10:002026-10-30T00:00:00-10:00NEMT in Nashville: Metro's certificate for disability transport vans, 2026 fees, insurance, vehicle and driver permits, trip records, and TennCare brokers.https://nemtguide.com/guides/nemt-billing-training/NEMT Billing Training in 2027: Official Courses and a 30-Day Plan for a New Biller2026-10-02T00:00:00-10:002026-10-30T00:00:00-10:00Where to get NEMT billing training from state Medicaid programs, CMS, and brokers, and a 30-day plan to train an in-house biller on claims and denials.https://nemtguide.com/guides/nemt-conferences/NEMT Conferences and Events in 2027: Dates, Cities, and Who Attends2026-10-02T00:00:00-10:002026-10-30T00:00:00-10:00NEMT conferences from late 2026 through 2027: Mobilize, CTAA EXPO, NEMTAC Transform, state transit meetings, and free Medicaid sessions, with dates and cities.https://nemtguide.com/guides/nemt-fuel-surcharge/NEMT Fuel Surcharges in 2027: How to Raise Private-Pay and Facility Prices When Fuel Climbs2026-10-02T00:00:00-10:002026-10-30T00:00:00-10:00How to set a NEMT fuel surcharge tied to EIA gas prices, add a CPI escalator to facility contracts, give notice, and follow all-in price laws.https://nemtguide.com/states/florida/pasco-county/Pasco County2026-10-02T00:00:00-10:002026-10-30T00:00:00-10:00The Pasco County transportation disadvantaged program for NEMT owners: GoPasco vans, 2026-27 mileage rates, coordination contracts, permits, and brokers.https://nemtguide.com/news/ulster-county-mak-limo-sentenced/Ulster County MAK Limo Owner Gets 3 to 9 Years for Medicaid Group Ride Fraud2026-10-02T00:00:00-10:002026-10-30T00:00:00-10:00The owner of Ulster County ride company MAK Limo got 3 to 9 years in prison on Sept. 25, 2026, for $1.1 million in Medicaid fraud. Bill shared miles once.https://nemtguide.com/states/florida/volusia-county/Volusia County2026-10-02T00:00:00-10:002026-10-30T00:00:00-10:00Volusia County runs VoAccess paratransit and contracts about 30% of trips to private operators. See the 2026 trip rates, van rules, and how to get the work.https://nemtguide.com/guides/wa-cares-transportation-provider/WA Cares Transportation Providers: The Credential, Background Checks, and Contract You Need2026-10-02T00:00:00-10:002026-10-30T00:00:00-10:00How a Washington van or sedan company joins WA Cares: the ride credential, DSHS background checks, insurance, the area agency contract, and the monthly cap.https://nemtguide.com/states/michigan/washtenaw-county/Washtenaw County2026-10-02T00:00:00-10:002026-10-30T00:00:00-10:00Washtenaw County senior millage transportation: who holds the free ride contracts for residents 60+, the award amounts, how bids were scored, and the next RFP.https://nemtguide.com/states/pennsylvania/beaver-county/Beaver County2026-09-30T00:00:00-10:002026-10-30T00:00:00-10:00Beaver County MATP runs through BCTA, which drives its own lift vans. Phones, booking rules, out-of-county days, mileage, and where ride companies fit.