Medicaid Transportation

Overview

Alaska Medicaid covers local non-emergency travel to medical appointments for a patient and one escort, if needed.

This service pays for local ground transportation, such as a taxi, bus, or wheelchair van, to travel to and from medical appointments, either in Alaska or out-of-state. Alaska Medicaid will also cover non-emergency travel outside your home community when your provider refers you to a doctor or specialist in another community for services not available in your area.

Who qualifies?

You must be enrolled in Medicaid
Transportation must be medically necessary and authorized by your health care provider
If the travel is out of state or outside your home community, you need a provider referral to a doctor or specialist not available in your home area

How to sign up

See below for information on how to apply for this benefit.

Find a Medicaid provider

Local ground transportation (within your community)

Ask your provider. Your provider must contact Conduent or the relevant Alaska Native Tribal entity to request authorization.

EPSDT transportation (Early Screening Program)

Call Early Screening travel services directly for help with local transportation: 907-269-4575 in Anchorage, 888-276-0606 outside Anchorage (toll-free).

Travel outside your home community (non-emergency)

Your health care provider must request travel authorization from Conduent or the relevant Alaska Native Tribal entity.
Medicaid will cover the least expensive transportation option based on your health and available providers.
One escort may be covered, if medically necessary, and must be authorized by your healthcare provider.

Travel for children and escorts

Medicaid will pay for an escort (e.g., a parent or guardian) to travel with a child (under age 18) to an out-of-state medical service or treatment center.
Medicaid will cover travel to another state only if the medical service is not available in Alaska and is covered by Medicaid.