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The Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority (GATRA) is a Massachusetts Regional Transit Authority that has contracted private vendors to deliver non-emergency medical transportation across 30 southeastern Massachusetts communities since 1976. This guide covers how to join the GATRA NEMT network, the application process, and what to expect once you're in.

Running NEMT from a phone calendar works for a fleet of three. Past that, NEMT scheduling software has to track trips, drivers, vehicles, broker authorizations, and HIPAA at once. Here's where calendars break and what real software does instead.

Verida (formerly Southeastrans) is a minority-owned NEMT broker managing Medicaid transportation across six states for more than 3 million covered individuals. This guide covers what it takes to become a Verida transportation provider, what the application process looks like, and what to expect once you're in.

The NEMT market is projected to grow from $12.77 billion in 2026 to nearly $19 billion by 2031. The demographic demand is locked in, the compliance bar is rising, and brokers are consolidating. For operators who understand what's shifting, each of those trends is an opening.

American Logistics has coordinated NEMT for Medicaid and Medicare Advantage health plans since 1999, operating in all 50 states. This guide covers how to join the network, what the application requires, and what to expect once you're in.

Autonomous vehicles are operating commercially in several U.S. cities, yet non-emergency medical transportation remains human-driven. This article examines where AVs already work, why NEMT presents different operational and liability challenges, and what would need to change before autonomous vehicles could play a larger role in medical transportation.

Alivi Health is an NEMT broker operating across 18 states, managing transportation benefits for Medicaid and Medicare Advantage members. This guide covers how to become an Alivi NEMT provider, what the application process looks like, and what to expect once you're in the network.

235 million Americans use social media daily. NEMT brokers, your clients, their caregivers, and the facilities that refer them are already there. Here's how to make sure your NEMT business shows up when they're looking.

Healthcare data breaches now average $9.77 million. NEMT providers carry patient PHI across dispatch systems, driver apps, and billing platforms — and most have no dedicated IT. Here's what the threat looks like and what actually stops it.

Most NEMT vehicles are federally exempt from DOT inspections. But federal rules are just the starting point. State mandates, broker contracts, and ADA requirements can all add obligations on top, and the rules vary significantly depending on where you operate.

Most NEMT providers deal with brokers daily but don't fully understand how brokers make money. The payment model your broker uses affects how quickly you get paid, how trips get authorized, and whether a ride denial is financial or logistical.

A single NEMT van can generate $55,000 a year or $120,000. A 10-vehicle fleet can clear $1 million in revenue or barely break even. The difference almost always comes down to the same three things: contract mix, trip efficiency, and how well costs are controlled.