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Provides free, non-emergency medical transportation for on-going or critical treatment. Assistance includes gas cards as well as bus, train or airfare. Additionally covers the cost of one non-medical attendant if the doctor finds it medically necessary.
Provides free, non-emergency medical transportation for on-going or critical treatment that is not local. Assistance includes gas cards as well as bus, train or airfare. Additionally covers the cost of one non-medical attendant if the doctor finds it medically necessary.
Commercial Airline Tickets
Provides charitable, need-based commercial airline assistance for patients and one medically-necessary escort.
The patient must:
- Be able to sit on their own once they are in the seat.
- Require little or no medical attention.
- Be able to transfer out of their wheelchair into their seat on the aircraft with little or no assistance (they cannot have someone literally pick them up and sit them in the seat).
- If the patient requires oxygen, some airlines may provide it during the flight. Otherwise, the patient must have a portable oxygen concentrator (POC) approved by the FAA or the airlines. Commercial airlines require no less than 48 hours advance notice to prepare for the equipment needed. The patient is responsible for making these arrangements and paying any travel fees associated with the oxygen.
Ground Transportation
Patients are provided with gas cards, or commercial bus or Amtrak tickets to medically related treatment. These trips are for non-local medical care more than 50 miles away. Gas cards are also available for multiple trips to local treatment.
Categories
Mercy Transportation
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
Missions flown include non-emergency medical transport to far-off medical treatment, specialty camps, domestic violence relocation, assistance for military personnel, blood/organ/tissue donations, and disaster response.
Arranges air travel through donated flights. Missions flown include non-emergency medical transport to far-off medical treatment, specialty camps, domestic violence relocation, assistance for military personnel, blood/organ/tissue donations, and disaster response. Trips also cover compassion-related reasons, including but not limited to travel to visit or provide care for a critically ill family member. The distance of travel is 101 miles minimum and 899 miles maximum. Requests must be submitted at least 7 days in advance and potential clients must have a physician's medical release to travel. Requests are accepted on a case-by-case basis and assistance is not guaranteed.
Categories
Air Fare
Mercy Transportation
Transportation for Endangered People
Disaster Relief/Recovery Organizations
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation