GLOSSARY

NEMT Glossary

Search billing codes, compliance terms, and industry definitions used across the NEMT landscape.

ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)

API (Application Programming Interface)

Attendant / Escort

AVL (Automatic Vehicle Location)

Back-up Service

Bariatric Service

Clawback (Recoupment)

COI (Certificate of Insurance)

CTN (Claim Transaction Number / Control Number)

Door-through-Door

DOT (Department of Transportation)

DVIR (Driver Vehicle Inspection Report)

EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) - 837P / 835

ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival)

FWA (Fraud, Waste, and Abuse)

HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)

Incident Report

MCO (Managed Care Organization)

MVR (Motor Vehicle Record)

NPI (National Provider Identifier)

Prior Authorization (PA)

Stretcher Service

Subscription Trip

Substantial Complaint

TPL (Third Party Liability)

Turnback (or Handback)

Urgent Care (Urgent Trip)

Utilization Mgmt (UM)