The contract says the Health Department will pay Uber Health up to $1 million for transporting patients to health department appointments.
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today October 20, 2023 Mississippians in counties with Uber services can request free rides to their county health department appointments starting next month. As the state’s health care crisis persists and Mississippians may increasingly rely on county health departments for care, the new program is aimed at making transportation more accessible for rural Mississippians, and in turn, decreasing “no shows” at health department appointments.
“It's fairly routine that at the last minute they just can't get to us,” he said. However, it’s not yet clear how effective the program will be. Though it’s meant to ease transportation issues in rural parts of the state, it’s only available in counties with Uber services, which some rural areas don’t have. Also, some studies show that rideshare availability doesn’t have a significant impact on missed health care appointments.
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