Non-Emergency Medical Transportation in Essex County, NJ
Your guide to hospitals, dialysis centers, and Medicaid rides in Essex County — and how to book wheelchair van or stretcher transport, whether it's covered by NJ FamilyCare or arranged privately.
Call (973) 389-3110County Seat
Newark
Population
863,728 (2020 Census)
Essex County pairs one of New Jersey's largest hospital concentrations — in Newark's University Heights district — with a busy ring of suburban medical centers in Livingston, West Orange, Montclair, and Belleville. That mix produces a steady demand for non-emergency medical transportation: dialysis runs in the cities, post-surgical discharges from the suburban hospitals, and recurring trips to rehabilitation and cancer care. This guide maps where Essex County residents are treated and how to get there reliably.
Delta Medical Transportation serves all of Essex County with wheelchair-accessible vans and non-emergency stretcher transport — Newark, East Orange, Irvington, and Bloomfield through Montclair, Livingston, Maplewood, and the Oranges. We coordinate Medicaid-covered rides through the state broker and offer private-pay transport when a trip falls outside Medicaid's rules.
Medical corridors: Newark's University Heights district concentrates University Hospital, Rutgers, and Newark Beth Israel; I-280 and the Garden State Parkway connect the western suburbs of Livingston, West Orange, and Montclair.
Essex County Hospitals We Serve
University Hospital
Newark, NJ
Level I trauma center and New Jersey's public teaching hospital.
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Newark, NJ
RWJBarnabas Health hospital with a major cardiac and transplant program.
Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
Livingston, NJ
RWJBarnabas Health hospital (renamed from Saint Barnabas Medical Center in 2021).
Clara Maass Medical Center
Belleville, NJ
RWJBarnabas Health community hospital serving northern Essex County.
Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center
Montclair, NJ
Community hospital serving the Montclair and Glen Ridge area.
Saint Michael's Medical Center
Newark, NJ
Trinity Health hospital in downtown Newark.
CareWell Health Medical Center
East Orange, NJ
Community hospital, formerly East Orange General.
Dialysis Centers
DaVita and Fresenius Kidney Care operate multiple dialysis centers across Essex County, with a strong concentration in Newark and East Orange. We provide recurring dialysis transport countywide, including standing-order scheduling for patients on a three-times-weekly regimen.
Rehabilitation, Cancer & Specialty Care
Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation – West Orange
West Orange, NJ
Kessler's flagship campus and one of the nation's top-ranked rehabilitation hospitals.
VA New Jersey Health Care System (East Orange campus)
East Orange, NJ
Veterans Affairs medical center serving North Jersey veterans.
How Essex County Medicaid Members Get Rides
Most Essex County residents on Medicaid are enrolled in NJ FamilyCare. For all five NJ FamilyCare health plans, non-emergency medical transportation is arranged through the same statewide broker, ModivCare (formerly LogistiCare). To book a covered ride, call ModivCare at 1-866-527-9933 at least two business days before the appointment. Recurring trips such as dialysis can be set up as a standing order.
For the full step-by-step process — booking, standing orders, the "Where's My Ride?" line, and how to file a complaint — see our ModivCare NJ guide and our NJ Medicaid NEMT guide. When a trip isn't covered or you need a guaranteed pickup, Delta Medical Transportation also offers private-pay transport — call (973) 389-3110.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you provide transport to University Hospital and Newark Beth Israel?
Yes. We serve University Hospital, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Cooperman Barnabas in Livingston, Clara Maass in Belleville, and every other Essex County hospital — for appointments, treatment, and discharge home or to rehab.
How do Essex County Medicaid members arrange rides?
NJ FamilyCare members in Essex County arrange covered rides through ModivCare, the statewide Medicaid transportation broker, at 1-866-527-9933. Our ModivCare guide walks through booking, standing orders, and what to do if a ride is late.
Do you transport veterans to the East Orange VA?
Yes. We transport veterans to the VA New Jersey Health Care System's East Orange campus and other VA facilities. Coverage depends on your VA benefits — we can help you understand the options.
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