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Since
January 1, 1999, the Kentucky Transportation
Cabinet/Division of Multimodal Programs has granted GRITS broader and
expanded operating authority throughout the seven-county
Green River Area Development District. Effective July 1,
2005, LKLP is the "broker"
for Region #3, providing transportation services under the auspices of
the Empower Kentucky Human Services Transportation agency. LKLP can be
reached at 1-866-348-8579 or on their website
www.lklp.org.
The Human Service Transportation Delivery (HSTD)
program provides non-emergency medical transportation services to
eligible Medicaid recipients. The program also provides services to
persons eligible for the Department for the Blind and Vocational
Rehabilitation programs.
The HSTD program consolidates transportation
services previously provided by various state governmental agencies. The
former transportation delivery process was fragmented, increasingly
costly, and vulnerable to fraud and abuse. Additionally, transportation
services were not easily accessible in some rural areas. The services
are now under the auspices of the Transportation Cabinet. HSTD is
providing quality service, curbing fraud and abuse and streamlining
costs. Non-emergency medical transportation had increased an average of
22.3% each year during the last 10 years, or cumulatively, grew 270%
between 1991 and 1998 without expanding services.
Medicaid services are offered Monday through
Friday from
6 a.m.
to
8 p.m. and on Saturday from
8 a.m. to
1 p.m. Urgent care services are offered 24 hours a
day, seven days a week.
The region-wide Human Service Transportation
Delivery system is comprised of three separate programs grouping:
- (1.) Non-emergency medical transportation (excluding
stretcher ambulance).
- (2.) Vocational Rehabilitation
- (3.) Department of Blind
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Program |
Type of Reimbursement
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Non-emergency medical transportation |
Capitated Rate Structure |
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Vocational Rehab |
Fee-for-Service |
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Department of Blind |
Fee-for-Service |
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