Well qualified doctors, attentive support staff and the very best of medical services around you, but alas just out of your reach due to transportation barriers. This is the core issue that Non - Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) addresses. According to the AHA, 3.6 million people miss out on medical care because they do not have proper transportation means. Children not accessing healthcare due to transport issues constitutes 4% of the 3.6 million. This is where NEMT comes into the picture. When a person is unable to meet his/her medical appointment, it affects the patient as well as the hospital which loses its revenue. Consequently, the patient’s health deteriorates and the final cost of treatment would be much higher than what it would have been if the appointment had been kept. Thus NEMT meets the needs of the elderly, the needs of children, those suffering from chronic illness and the physically and mentally disabled as well. Servicing the Elderly: Senior