NEMT - Schedule Medicaid Transport Today!

February 20, 2025 – We are truly relieved to be able to announce that a Colorado state court judge has granted MedRide the ability to resume our medicaid transportation services for all Health First Colorado (Colorado’s Medicaid Program) patients, starting on February 21. For any inquiries about scheduling your appointment(s), please contact the MedRide main office number at 719-545-3333, after first reviewing our service area map and general NEMT guidelines further down this page.

MedRide’s NEMT Services Are NOT Available For: picking up prescriptions from pharmacies, picking up medical equipment, completing job interviews, or completing other paperwork.

Please see below for a full list of guidelines to help you schedule your Medicaid transportation. Please also be aware that these steps are subject to change once we have any more updates from the state of Colorado. Our dedicated in-house Customer Service Team has all the latest updates and information, and can further assist you in deciphering your eligibility, and help you to schedule any of your Medicaid transportation needs!

STEP 1

First, Check Your Eligibility for NEMT

In order for a patient to be eligible for Colorado’s NEMT transportation services, they must first match the following criteria:

Be a current Colorado Medicaid patient through Health First Colorado (Colorado’s Medicaid Program)
Be determined to not have access to any other means of transportation, including free public transportation options
Require Non- Emergency Medicaid eligible transportation. In the case of an Emergengy, please dial 9-1-1 instead.
NOT BE within the following designation groups:
- Qualified Medicaid Beneficiary (QMB)
- Special Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB)
- Medicare Qualifying Individual-1 (Ql-1)
- Old Age Pension – State Only (OAP- state only)

NOTE: CHP+ is not a Medicaid program, and therefore is not an eligibility group for our NEMT services.

If you match the state critera listed above with no exceptions, please move down the page and review the Medicaid Service Area Map for MedRide!

Medicaid Service Area Map (NEMT Service Area)

MedRide, LLC Services the Following Colorado Counties for Qualifying Medicaid Transportation:

STEP 2

Personal Information Gathering

Once you determine your eligibility, have reviewed our service area map, and before scheduling your Medicaid Ride, please have the following information on hand:

Your Health First Colorado ID Number (Medicaid ID#), First & Last Name, and Date of Birth
The Pick Up Address where we will be picking you up to begin your medical transportation ride
The Doctor’s Name & Address, as well as a good Telephone Number for confirmation of your medical appointment
The Date & Time of your scheduled medical appointment.
If your destination is over 25 miles from your pickup location, the state of Colorado also requires you to fill out their 25+ Miles Form per appointment location. If this applies to you, please click the button below to download the latest form from the state’s website, completely fill out that form, and then email it over to Applications@MedRideCo.com or send it to MedRide via Fax to: 719-545-0499

STEP 3

Reach Out to Schedule Your Ride Today!

As soon as you have completed all of the steps above to verify your eligibility, pick up location, and have gathered and/or sent all of the required documents to us, please use the button below to reach out directly to our team and schedule your Medicaid transportation! Or, if you still have any questions or confusion about the process that is not addressed here, our professional scheduling team can help answer any questions you may have by simply clicking the button below, or calling our main office number:

Or Dial: 719-545-3333