At Buckeye, we understand that it can be hard to get to a doctor’s visit and other important places. That’s why we make iteasy by providing free rides to our members for:
- Up to 20 round trips or 40 one-way trips to doctor visits or other healthcare appointments
- Free Dental and vision visits
- Pharmacy trips within 10 miles of your pickup or dropoff location after a doctor’s appointment
- Non-medical trips, including:
- Grocery stores
- Food banks
- Housing assistance organizations
- Job interviews
- County caseworker meetings to manage eligibility
- WIC
- Additional trips with prior authorization (This does not count toward the trip maximum of 20 round trips or 40 one- way):
- Dialysis
- Chemotherapy or radiation
- Wound care
- Hospital discharges
- Substance abuse treatment
We offer unlimited free rides to medical appointments for the following:
- Women and children
- Chemotherapy or radiation treatment
- Dialysis
- Wheelchair confinement (member cannot transfer)
- Mental health (must be engaged with a care manager)
- High-risk pregnancy (must be engaged with a care manager)
- Pregnancy and prenatal; twelve-week limited trips for post-partum visits less than 30 miles; NICU and children (younger than age one) well visits.
- Trips over 30 miles if the services are not offered closer to the member’s home (with approval)
Transportation options to bestsupport your needs
We provide transportation benefits in threedifferent ways:
- Car or van through Lyft, Uber Health or local transportation company available upon request and/or when another transportation provider is unable to fulfill a transportation request.
- Bus passes are available for appointments (quantity limits defined by county specific rules).
- Mileage reimbursement is available for one-way trips that are less than 30 miles from the member’s house longer trips require prior authorization from the plan.
