CLIENTS WITH MEDICAID

Clients with Medicaid should contact their Medicaid agent to determine eligible benefits through Medicaid’s transportation policy.

CLIENTS WITH ACCESS TO A VEHICLE

If a client has access to a personal vehicle to make primary Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) medical, dental, or mental health appointments a gas card will be issued as reimbursement to supplement gas expenses. In order to receive a gas card, the client must provide evidence confirming that he/she attended the appointment prior to the gas card being issued (i.e. receipt from co-payment, note from doctor or his/her staff on a document from their office, or your patient encounter form). The amount of the gas card will be based on the distance from the consumer’s home and/or city /county to the medical appointment.
**Only TWO Gas cards will be issued per vehicle**

ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETINGS

Clients will receive a gas card for attending the Advisory Council meetings. However, the gas cards will be issued once the meeting is adjourned. Clients will not receive gas cards prior to the start of the meeting. The gas cards will be given as supplemental reimbursement for cost incurred for travel to the meeting. The amount of the gas card will be based on the distance from the consumer’s home and/or city /county to the meeting facility.

Note: All assistance is based on available resources.