Bear River Association of Governments Offers Medical Transportation Program

Research of the Bear River area has shown that transportation is lacking for vulnerable adults who live in rural areas. This covers Cache, Rich and Box Elder counties. Without a bus service like more populated areas, outlying cities and towns have very few options. If an individual needs to travel to see their physician, a specialist or receive treatment, they must depend on available family and friends, and gasoline can be costly. The Medical Voucher Program can reimburse the driver a client chooses at a rate of .35 cents per mile who will transport the participant to medical type appointments. This includes doctor visits, dental and eye appointments, pharmacy stops, blood draws or other lab work, cancer or wound treatment, dialysis and mental health visits. We have acquired federal and local funding so there is no cost to the client.

Criteria for the program includes:

·         Participant must be an older adult (60+) and have a mobility issue, or be a person with a disability and unable to drive.

·         Participant must be living at less than 200% of poverty. For one person that means an income of less than $1945 per month. For a two person household that means an income of less than $2622 per month, three people =$3298.

·         Participant must not be involved with any other transportation reimbursement programs.

·         Participant must live outside the busing zones of CVTD or have need to travel outside of the busing zone.

To talk with a caseworker and see if you might be eligible, contact the BRAG office at 435-752-7242 ext. 424. We can come to your home or you can come to the BRAG office to meet and talk about your eligibility and participation in the program.

** If an individual receives state Medicaid help, they may be eligible for a different transportation program called LOGISTICARE. Call 1-866-418-9830 and present your Medicaid # to find out.