Medi-Cal is California's Medicaid program. This is a public health insurance program which provides needed health care services for low-income individuals including families with children, seniors, persons with disabilities, foster care, pregnant people, and low income people with specific diseases such as tuberculosis, breast cancer, or HIV/AIDS.

Medi-Cal is free or low-cost for California residents who meet eligibility requirements. Medi-Cal considers income, but there is no asset limit (bank accounts, cash, property, vehicles).

Most applicants who apply through Covered California and enroll in Medi-Cal will receive care through managed health care plans. In Nevada and Placer Counties, the managed care provider is Partnership HealthPlan of California (PHC). Medi-Cal is financed equally by the state and federal government. Medi-Cal and Covered California use the same application. This means that once you apply using CoveredCA.com, you’ll find out which program you qualify for. Some hou…

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Medi-Cal offers transportation to and from appointments for services covered by Medi-Cal. This includes transportation to medical, dental, mental health, or substance use disorder appointments, and to pick up prescriptions and medical supplies.

There are two types of transportation for appointments:

• Nonemergency medical transportation (NEMT) is transportation by ambulance, wheelchair van, or litter van for those who cannot use public or private transportation.
• Nonmedical transportation (NMT) is transportation by private or public vehicle for people who do not have another way to get to their appointment.

Medi-Cal recipients with Partnership HealthPlan of California (PHC) can contact PHC for transportation services. PHC is the managed care provider for both Nevada and Placer Counties.

Web pages

• List of approved NEMT providers - https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/medi-cal/Documents/List-of-Approved-NonEmergency-Medical-Transportation-Providers.pdf
• List of approved NMT providers - https://ww…

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MediCab provides non-emergency medical transportation in Placer County and parts of Northern Sacramento County. Call for fares and scheduling.

MediCab provides:

• Wheelchair Transport
• Ambulatory With Assistive Devices Such as a Walker, Cane and Oxygen
• Ambulatory Services Without Assistive Devices

Types of appointments covered:

• Dialysis
• Physical Therapy
• Doctor Appointments
• Dental Appointments
• Labs/Imaging
• Outpatient Procedures
• School/Therapy for Special Needs Children (Arranged Through the School Districts)
• Social Trips: Family Events, Lunch, Special Occasion Outings (Not Covered by Insurance)

Coverage area includes:

• Auburn
• Granite Bay
• Lincoln
• Loomis
• Newcastle
• Penryn
• Rocklin
• Roseville

Payment options:

• Medi-Cal
• Private Pay
• Brokers

Express Ride offers non emergency medical transport (NEMT) to appointments for:

• Doctor
• Dialysis
• Dentist
• Optometrist
• Physical therapist
• Lab tests
• etc

They offer door to door ambulatory and transferable wheel chair service (they do not do electric scooters or wheel chairs). 

Contact your insurance provider to see if your ride may be covered. 

Web pages

• Home - https://expressride.us/

Kaiser Permanente (KP) covers non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) inside the Kaiser Permanente service area, when you cannot get to your medical appointment by car, bus, train, or taxi, due to your medical or physical condition. Non-medical transportation (NMT) may also be covered, depending on your plan.

The Kaiser Permanente (KP) Greater Sacramento service area includes Sacramento County and Placer County which are served by the Roseville, Sacramento, and South Sacramento medical centers.

Kaiser Permanente Transportation Services

​For comprehensive information, KP members should call the Member Service Contact Center number listed on their health insurance card to learn their benefit eligibility for transportation.

• Non-emergency medical transportation - Call 833-226-6760. Medi-Cal assigned recipients who have assigned their plans to KP are eligible to receive covered Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT).
• Non-medical transportation - Call 844-299-6230. Medi-Cal assigned r…

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February 2024 Revision

Access in Motion 916-660-3934 Non-emergency medical transport. Van service with ambulatory & wheelchair assistance provided.

American Cancer Society (Road to Recovery) 800-227-2345 Provides transportation to and from treatment for people with cancer who do not have a ride or are unable to drive them selves. Please call well in advance of your appointment date to coordinate a ride with a volunteer driver.

Auburn Loop 530-745-7560 Auburn Loop is a route bus that will pick you up at  designated bus stops with designated times throughout the day between hours of 9:00 am until 5:00 pm.

Auburn On-Demand 530-745-7560 Auburn On-Demand is a city provided ride share service. Through an App you are able to request a pickup at a location and destination of your choice. Our bus will then pick you up and take you to your requested destination.

Capital Corridor 530-839-2220 Capitol Corridor is a train that goes from Colfax to San Jose with a set schedule with mul…

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Granite Wellness Centers offers Outpatient Services, individualized treatment for each of their clients

• Outpatient Services - for adults with chemical dependency
  
  
  • Up to a 1-year program; amount of contacts and types of counseling approaches vary depending on individual treatment plans
  • Features group and individual counseling using evidence-based programs
  • Access to a multi-disciplinary team of certified drug and alcohol counselors, licensed therapists, and medical staff
  • Most insurance is accepted; Sliding scale fees available; Medi-Cal is accepted as full payment if qualified.
  • Onsite childcare available
  • Access to ancillary services, including parenting classes, tobacco cessation, anger management
    
    
• Mental Health And Recovery Services - for individuals and families experiencing co-occurring issues
  
  
  • More Info About Mental Health & Recovery Services
    
    
• Mothers In Recovery - for pregnant or parenting women (childcare and transportation available)
  
  
  • More Info about Mothers in Recovery
    
    
• Family Services - focu…

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Nevada County Now offers paratransit and senior on-demand dial-a-rides. There is no Sunday service. Service area includes Grass Valley, Nevada City, Penn Valley, Lake Wildwood, and other local areas (see link to map in Web Pages section below). Bus hours: 7am - 6pm  Monday - Friday. 7:30am - 4:30pm Saturday.

See bottom of this listing for info about evacuating with animals in event of disaster.

PARATRANSIT
The County of Nevada Transit Services administers an origin-to-destination/door-to-door paratransit service for persons with disabilities who, due to a mental or physical disability, are unable to use the fixed-route bus system, as mandated by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Eligibility for Paratransit Service

• In order to become eligible for paratransit service, a passenger must complete an ADA application form and be certified as eligible. Forms (printer friendly and fillable PDF) are available on the web page and through the Nevada County Transit Office 530-477-010…

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Red Rover provides support and resources for pet owners in need, including:

Urgent Care Grants Financial assistance for immediate, lifesaving veterinary care

Domestic Violence Safe Escape Grants Helping families and pets to safety by offering survivors of domestic violence support in offsetting the cost of temporary pet boarding while a client is in a domestic violence shelter.

Domestic Violence Safe Housing Grants Helping shelters provide a safe space for pets. Our grants can help to build pet housing at the domestic violence shelter, or help domestic violence shelters work with partners in the community to offer other pet housing options.

Find financial assistance for veterinary care

Red Rover's Resource Directory contains:

• State Programs
• National Programs
• Condition Specific Programs (programs that help with specific conditions, such as cancer and thyroid disease)
• Breed Specific Programs (for dogs)
• Assistance with Basic Pet Care and Other Needs (ex. food, spay/neuter, vaccinations, trans…

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The Place County Child Health and Disability Prevention (CHDP) Program is a statewide health program whose goal is to assure that all children and youth of families with limited income in California stay healthy by providing complete health exams, preventive services and immunizations to eligible children.

CHDP provides care coordination to assist families with medical appointment scheduling, transportation and access to prompt diagnostic and treatment services to prevent or greatly reduce the severity of suspected problems.

The CHDP program also provides a "gateway" to ongoing health care for children by linking families to health insurance and a medical home.

To participate in CHDP you must be a Placer County resident, and you must meet one of the two following requirements:

• Age 0 to 19 with low to moderate family income and no health insurance coverage for health exams
• Age 0 to 21 with limited or share-of-cost Medi-Cal

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