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"We were able to work with one company. We didn’t have to worry about integration between our routing software and our GPS systems, it was all there. " Brad Redmond Transportation Director, West Fargo Public School
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"What the tool allowed us to do was shrink our number of buses by doing better routing. In addition, better customer service. We had an increased level of confidence when we spoke to parents." Kelly Shahan Transportation Manager, Red Clay Consolidated School District
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"It was exciting and reassuring to see an integrated GPS system that leveraged our existing TripSpark software." Bradley Redmond Transportation Director, West Fargo Public Schools
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What is interlining?
Interlining is a common practice in the transit industry that combines two or more independent routes that arrive and depart from a common terminal. For example, a bus can arrive at a stop on a university campus on one route and after a brief layover, leave on a different route. When the bus leaves on its new route, the head sign and automated announcements get updates seamlessly. Interlining eliminates extended periods of down time where a bus would just be parked and out of service.
In the best of times, living with a disability can make navigating the transportation system difficult. But in these times of social distancing, the mandate on facial coverings and restricted access to everything, travel can be almost a nightmare for some individuals. However, for many people with autism, access to public transportation is essential. Autism advocacy and research group, Autism Speaks, is dedicated to increasing understanding and acceptance of people with autism. Through a series of interviews with young adults on the spectrum, they've gathered insight on the transit experiences and very real challenges faced by these individuals.
A common problem facing paratransit/demand response agencies is their challenge to consolidate and streamline all functions of their operation. Smart agencies understand this concept well - as many are moving away from using multiple, disjointed platforms (aka "spaghetti systems") to run their operations and towards nice, neat, all-in-one bundled solutions.
Here's some great news for attendant care and the NEMT industries - recent service delivery enhancements for attendant care providers in Indiana, have widened new non-emergency medical transportation options for brokers. Attendant care transportation options The Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) division of Aging and Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning, submitted a request to the U.S. Centers for Medicare, and Medicaid Services (CMS), requesting authorization for attendant care providers to transport individuals with Aged & Disabled and Traumatic Brian Injury waivers, to non-emergency medical appointments. It was approved and went into effect on April 1, 2021.
Article 25 of the United Nations' 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that "Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of {themselves} and {their} family". Ensuring one's health and well-being includes being able to get to and from healthcare-related appointments, to receive proper (and sometimes, live-saving) care. For this reason, individuals require easy and affordable access to non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT). But that's not always as simple as it sounds, when you consider the many obstacles, people face daily.
By the spring of 2020, healthcare use and spending dropped steeply due to cancellations of elective care. Hospitals needed the increased capacity and social distancing measures to lessen community spread of the coronavirus. Telemedicine use increased exponentially but as the year progressed, in-person care resumed for hospital and lab services and healthcare use and spending started to rebound. One area to realize a significant spending increase in 2020 was Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs).
Unfortunately, providers who are using multiple, disjointed platforms or "spaghetti systems" as we call them, are finding it harder and harder to effectively manage all parts of their operation – to keep their members safe and happy. Smart health service providers have one priority – delivering quality care and service to their members! And the first step begins with cleaning up their spaghetti mess by moving towards ONE nice, neat, interconnected bundled solution.
A person's health and wellness is directly linked to their social and economic environment. According to research conducted by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, just 20% percent of health can be attributed to medical care. While 40% is directly linked to social and economic factors – like housing status, access to healthy food, access to education and access to non emergency medical transportation (NEMT). Importantly, transportation is an economic and social factor that impacts people’s daily lives. Transportation barriers can affect a person’s access to health care services
At TripSpark, we're more than just widgets! We're about the people who need those widgets and the people who service those widgets – and not the widgets themselves! It's about being in the people-pleasing business, right? Every problem has a solution, and as people in the transportation widgets business, it's our job to solve our transit customers' problems so that they can focus on what matters most to them – ensuring a great experience for each ONE of their riders.
Biden's $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan makes provisions to boost coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This is great news for the Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) industry as the anticipated increase in NEMT trips being done under Medicaid, will result in substantial business for NEMT Brokers and Providers.
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) trip requests get denied. When this happens, Medicare health plans are required to issue a Notice of Denial of Medical Coverage (or Payment), also known as an Integrated Denial Notice (IDN). Denials happen for several reasons, all related to eligibility. Some services that are not covered and therefore lead to trip denials.
March 11, 2021 was a monumental day for the future of Transit in the US. The House of Representatives passed legislation that cleared the path for one of the most expensive and extensive economic rescue plans in US history. When President Biden signed the historic $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan into law on March 11th, he earmarked $30.5 billion specifically to help rescue public transit.
Innovation has played a major role in moving the world forward in the face of a global pandemic. Efforts to mitigate health and safety risks for our most vulnerable, are pushing the NEMT industry to evolve from mainly "transporting people" to delivery-based services. A significant investment in transportation infrastructure to incorporate the needs of people with disabilities, maintain deliveries of medical and food supplies, and support autonomous vehicles and on-demand services, are a few of the solid wins for the NEMT and Healthcare industries.
A Transportation Network Company, also known as a "TNC", is a "ride hailing" or "ridesharing" organization that uses a mobile app, enabling people to secure individual and carpooling rides from drivers who use their own vehicles. GPS capability in smartphones identifies the pick-up location and keeps the customer informed in real- time when the car will arrive and it also provides a photo of the driver for identification purposes.
Recent changes to non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) requirements via administrative action, have rendered NEMT a mandatory benefit. This is a huge win for the American people! Under this action, states are required to provide NEMT and use the most appropriate form of transportation. The scope of benefit varies by state, but generally covers a broad range of NEMT services through one or more approaches: Fee for service (FFS),Third party broker and Medicaid managed care.
