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. 2022 Sep 21;114(12):1593–1600. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djac134

Table 3.

Ongoing efforts to address transportation insecurity for patients with cancer

Level Initiatives
Policy Medicaid nonemergency medical transportation.
Veterans Transportation Program: beneficiary travel, veterans transportation service, highly rural transportation grants
Medicare Advantage Supplemental benefits (Medicare Part C)
Health system Provision of ride services to patients in need, through philanthropy, grants, or operational funds
Link transportation services to a hospital’s community health needs assessment and implementation plan
Not-for-profit organizationsa American Cancer Society Road to Recovery; transportation grants; Hope Lodges
Patient advocate foundation
CancerCare
Industrya Rideshare platforms (Lyft, Uber)
NEMT brokers: traditional (ModivCare, MTM, Southeastrans) and technology-forward (Kaizen Health, SafeRide Health, Ride Health, and Roundtrip)
Clinical trial sponsor–based initiatives
a

Selected organizations.