Non Medical Emergency Transportation

What is a Medical Transportation or Non Emergency Medical transportation Business?

What is non-emergency medical transportation or medical transportation business?

Medical transpiration is the transportation of of the elderly and disabled.

This is the transporting of people who need assistance different from the assistance a taxicab can provide.



The clients are people who are in wheelchairs, in stretchers, and people who are ambulatory, i.e., people that they can walk like me and you, but many times they move a little slower because of a disability or of their age Medical transporters of people are for those that are in wheelchairs and generally those that have movement problems.

You will provide non emergency transport to the elderly and sick that may not have other means of transportation to and from any type of medical related appointments.

What licenses does a medical transportation business needs?

In most cases depending on your location you will only need a DBA and a Business License. For example, if you name your medical transportation business with a trade name such as "Your Med Trans Super Service," you will need to file a DBA. If you incorporate or form an LLC, you will not need a DBA. It is recommended that you file an LLC and get a federal tax ID number because in effect you are an independent contractor and most hospitals will ask you for a Federal ID.

Apply for the above licenses here online and it will start the process of licensing.

Later, in most major metropolitan areas, you may need a state, county and city clearance to get into that business that you can arrange to get after we set up your business with the business entity.

That means applying for a transportation license and be submitted to vehicle safety inspections because you will carry persons.

Decide on the Type of Non Medical or Medical Transportation Services You Will Provide

There are at least 3 types:

1. Transporting only for emergencies to the emergency hospital unit

2. Transporting the elderly and sick to and from appointments

3. Transporting patients after surgeries etc

The reason that this may work is that you can organize and target your clients and manage your advertising campaigns better.

Is a Medical Transportation Business Profitable?

If you can make 20% - 35% profit, that would be a good business.

Non Emergency Medical Transportation Insurance 1. Auto Insurance You will need at least vehicle and general liability insurance.

That means insurance for both the medical transportation vehicles as well as the drivers.

2. Business Insurance Business insurance covers claims related to your business activity.

Some states have established minimum requirements for non emergency medical transportation business. Minimum coverage could be anywhere from $300,000 for general business liability, and between $50,000/$250,000/and $40,000 per person/accident/property claim.

Demographically, it sounds very promising.

The more baby boomers; the better? The baby boomer population is continuing to grow dramatically across the country, and what that’s doing is that’s also bringing an increase in the number of senior centers, nursing homes, nursing facilities, and hospitals.

It is obvious that this is an opportunity to move in and start a business like this.

Thinking of investing in real estate?

The baby boomer medical transportation market is far better because it is growing by leaps and bounds.

Now, most people use traditional services such as an ambulance to provide the same service.

However, this service is cost prohibitive. That is where you come in with your medical transportation business.

How do I get paid for medical transportation business?

It is mostly cash but some government clients pay by check.

On the other hand we also accept and get paid by credit cards as well. You will need to set your rates.

You can charge the clients directly or the hospital.

Whichever you decide, you will need to calculate your costs and make some profit. For example, you need to take into consideration the insurance cost, fuel, employees payroll, and advertising expenses as well as your personal work put into it.

What if I am a one person sole owner business?

Can I do this with just one van? You can start with millions or just one car. Just go out there and solicit some business.

As soon as you have your first client you are in business because without clients you have no business. It will cost you as much as a van costs to start a medical transportation business.

What is the main reason for medical transportation?

The best example would be clients we take to and from dialysis appointments. Because these clients have difficulty transporting themselves, we go to their place of residence or the nursing facility, wherever they are, we actually go in and we get them, whether they’re wheelchair-bound, stretcher-bound, and we actually help them, get them to the vehicle, secure them, transport them, unload them, get them to their destination.