ATLANTA and SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 7,
2017 /PRNewswire/ -- LogistiCare, the nation's largest
non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) manager, and Lyft,
announce a three-year nationwide partnership to improve
transportation solutions for private, commercial and government
assisted riders seeking healthcare appointments and social
programs.
The partnership enables collaboration in 31 of LogistiCare's
states and the District of
Columbia, and represents Lyft's most significant NEMT
partnership. Lyft and LogistiCare have collaborated in a unique way
– the companies have developed an integrated solution using both
LogistiCare's proprietary platform and Lyft's API for a
comprehensive solution to address riders' needs.
With LogistiCare managing over 69 million non-emergency medical
transportation trips for over 27 million riders per year, the
partnership improves LogistiCare's current network capacity to
ensure industry-leading NEMT services for its Commercial, Medicare
and Medicaid plan members. The partnership allows eligible
riders to request on-demand services provided by Lyft through
LogistiCare's Commercial, State and Managed Care Organization
clients for a focused and appropriate segment of their population
in real-time.
"Having this additional flexible transportation option with Lyft
is an effective, scalable way for us to ensure both improved cost
effectiveness and on-demand service," said Albert Cortina, CEO of LogistiCare. "As the
healthcare and social service industries continue to enhance their
transportation benefit to encourage independent living and improve
health outcomes, this ride-sharing solution can mirror what riders
are already accessing for their own personal use. Finally, in our
drive to set a new standard of transportation for the nation's poor
and elderly, we've found a partner in Lyft whose integrity,
compassion, embrace of innovation and commitment to the communities
we serve matches our own."
"Transportation is a critical component of comprehensive access
to healthcare and the issues surrounding it are complex," said
John Zimmer, president and
co-founder of Lyft. "We're working with LogistiCare to provide a
powerful solution for this healthcare offering, which helps reduce
isolation and empowers people with more reliable and affordable
mobility."
LogistiCare manages trips through the industry's largest network
of contracted transportation companies, mass transit partnerships,
mileage reimbursement programs and independent driver networks. As
these various programs are governed by different Federal, state,
local regulatory authorities and commercial contractual
arrangements, the partnership with Lyft will service members based
on market and program-specific requirements tailored to the most
appropriate credentialed level of NEMT services available.
The partnership is now available in over 276 cities in which
Lyft and LogistiCare operate, and is subject to regulatory and
client restrictions. Lyft and LogistiCare will continue to work
together to create technology to increase on-time and on-demand
performance, provide real time analytics, minimize cancellations
and allow for the scale of services required for an effective,
nationwide service.
About LogistiCare
LogistiCare, a wholly owned
subsidiary of The Providence Service Corporation (NASDAQ: PRSC), is
the nation's largest manager of non-emergency medical
transportation programs for state governments and managed care
organizations. Its range of services includes call center
management, networking credentialing, vendor payment management and
non-emergency medical transport management. The company
maintains a 99 percent complaint-free service rate while managing
over 69 million trips per year for over 27 million riders.
About Lyft
Lyft was founded in June
2012 by Logan Green and John Zimmer to
improve people's lives with the world's best transportation. Lyft
is the fastest growing rideshare company in the U.S and is
available in 300 cities. Lyft is preferred by drivers and
passengers for its safe and friendly experience, and its commitment
to effecting positive change for the future of our cities.
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SOURCE LogistiCare; Lyft