When I worked at a local hospital, patients always had a hard time getting to and from their houses for their appointments. Doctors would routinely refer patients to me for transportation assistance. There are many transportation resources in the DC area so I would usually begin with MetroAccess. I would begin with this because the patients might be disabled or temporarily disabled, which is the qualifying criteria to use MetroAccess.
Website: MetroAccess and this is the application
Criteria: MetroAccess is for people who are handicap or disabled.
Tricks of the Trade:
- A medical professional has to sign the application. This includes: Physician, Physician’s Assistant, Certified Nurse Practitioner, Optometrist (visual disabilities only), Podiatrist (disabilities of the foot and ankle only) or, Licensed Clinical Psychologist (Psychiatric disabilities only).
- The applicant has to get an appointment with MetroAccess and appear in person (unless severely disabled) before the applicant can utilize the service
- To by pass point number two, when you call to schedule your appointment, ask for a "pending MetroAccess number." This will allow you to use the services before your interview.
- People who are temporarily disabled qualify. For example, if someone has cancer and they will be in treatment for a year but then back to normal, they qualify.
Do you know any other tricks of the trade? Was this helpful to you? Please leave a comment.
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