What You Need to Know:
– Lyft extends partnership with LogistiCare, the nation’s largest tech-enabled manager of non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) to improve access to care for patients nationwide.
– Collectively, LogistiCare and Lyft have facilitated access to millions of rides since 2017, across 48 states and DC.
The Providence Service Corporation (“Providence” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: PRSC) today announced that its subsidiary, LogistiCare Solutions, LLC (“LogistiCare”), has renewed and extended their preferred partnership with Lyft in a multi-year commitment. The joint effort will improve access to care for millions across the U.S. who rely on LogistiCare for reliable and convenient transportation to fulfill their medical needs. Together, LogistiCare and Lyft have facilitated access to millions of rides since 2017 in 48 states and the District of Columbia.
LogistiCare, Lyft Partnership Expansion Benefits
LogistiCare and Lyft first announced a nationwide partnership in 2017. LogistiCare is Lyft’s largest NEMT partner, and this agreement represents the country’s most significant collaboration between an NEMT manager and rideshare company. The partnership allows eligible users to request on-demand and scheduled Lyft rides through LogistiCare in real-time. By partnering with Lyft to improve network capacity, LogistiCare ensures industry leading NEMT services for members of commercial, Medicaid and Medicare plans.
LogistiCare manages trips through the industry’s largest network of transportation providers, mass transit partnerships, mileage reimbursement programs and independent driver networks. Governed by different federal, state and local authorities and commercial contracts, the partnership with Lyft will serve members based on market and program-specific requirements tailored to the most appropriate authorized level of NEMT services available.
“Lyft has been an exceptional partner that is instrumental to LogistiCare’s success. This collaboration ensures millions of Americans will get to their medical appointments in a dependable way, even the most vulnerable who may not otherwise get the care they deserve,” said Dan Greenleaf, CEO at Providence Service Corporation. “We appreciate the professionalism of drivers on the Lyft platform and couldn’t be more pleased to have extended our relationship.”
