HRA/DSS’s transportation partners provide a wide range of services to HRA/DSS and the City. They help reimburse medical institutions for transportation costs incurred by eligible patients.

FIA Welfare to Work Timekeeping System
HRA/DSS requires able-bodied recipients of cash assistance to participate in an employment-related activity. The Family Independence Administration (FIA) Welfare to Work Timekeeping System allows all agencies who enroll FIA participants to process attendance data and participant status changes through the browser-based application in lieu of submitting paper rosters. The Timekeeping System provides security, allows agencies to enter total hours worked and hours excused for the cycle by work-site, processes non-timekeeping agency actions, and lists outstanding timesheets. Other functions include requests for supplemental carfare payments, management of user accounts, and review of historical data.

Public Transportation Automated Reimbursement System
The New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA) and its Medical Insurance and Community Services Administration (MICSA) are committed to simplifying the processing of Medicaid public transportation reimbursement claims for both the consumers we serve and the health care providers with whom we work.  Toward that end, we have developed a new web-based Public Transportation Automated Reimbursement System (PTAR) which will provide greater efficiencies and allow for expediting claims processing and payment.

If your facility is interested in participating in PTAR, please contact Virginia Chung of the NYCHRA MICSA Medicaid Transportation Division via email, chungv@hra.nyc.gov or call (212) 630-1513.