How Do I Set Up NEMT for Dialysis 3 Times a Week?
Short answer: Set up a standing NEMT authorization instead of booking each trip separately. One authorization covers all your dialysis rides for the authorization period (typically 90 days). Through Illinois Medicaid, your MCO's transportation broker handles this. For private pay, Dream Care Rides offers a recurring 3x-weekly plan with reduced per-trip pricing.
Through Medicaid
Call your Illinois Medicaid MCO's transportation broker and ask for a standing authorization for dialysis. Provide your schedule (days and times), the dialysis center address, and your home pickup address. The authorization will cover every trip in the period — you do not need to call before each session. See our Medicaid dialysis transportation guide for full details.
As a recurring private-pay plan
If you do not have Medicaid, a recurring 3x-weekly plan with Dream Care Rides lets you lock in a consistent schedule and reduces per-trip cost. See the NEMT cost guide for how volume pricing works, and the dialysis NEMT guide for what to expect from a dialysis-specialized ride.
What to do next
- ✓Confirm your dialysis schedule (typically Mon/Wed/Fri or Tue/Thu/Sat).
- ✓Call your MCO transportation broker to set up a standing authorization.
- ✓If private pay, call Dream Care Rides for a recurring plan quote.
- ✓Ask for a consistent driver assignment when possible.
Set up your 3x-weekly dialysis schedule
Call (708) 505-6994 or book online. Reliable, consistent dialysis transport — private pay, and Medicaid in select service areas.