Medical Escort Program (85.21)

Lincoln County coordinates transportation for elderly (55+), disabled, or Medicare recipients (regardless of income) to doctor appointments, errands, etc.  Volunteer drivers will pick eligible persons up from their home and transport to appointments locally or as far as Milwaukee, Tomah or Marshfield.  A co-payment is required per trip based on round trip mileage to be provided to the driver at the time of the transportation.

Transportation availability is determined upon the ability to schedule a volunteer driver and is not guaranteed.  Two business days notice is required.

For 85.21 related questions or scheduling, please call 715-539-1331.  This line is responded to Monday -Friday from 8:00 am to 10:00 am.  

BadgerCare/Medicaid recipients call VEYO at 866-907-1493 

To inquire about becoming a volunteer driver, contact 715-539-1331 or click link below.

Notifying the Public of Rights Under Title VI 

LINCOLN COUNTY

• LINCOLN COUNTY operates its programs and services without regard to race, color, and national origin in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Any person who believes she or he has been aggrieved by any unlawful discriminatory practice under Title VI may file a complaint with LINCOLN COUNTY.
• For more information on the LINCOLN COUNTY civil rights program and the procedures to file a complaint,  visit our administrative office at 801 N. Sales Street, Merrill, WI 54452.
• A complainant may file a complaint directly with the Federal Transit Administration by filing a complaint with the Office of Civil Rights, Attention: Title VI Program Coordinator, East Building, 5th Floor-TCR, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE Washington, DC, 20590.
• If information is needed in another language, contact 888-848-5306.
• Si se necesita informacion en otro idioma de contacto, 888-848-5306.