About:
This program provides medical transportation as well as pick-up and delivery of prescriptions.
The transportation services department has drivers located in Ada, Ardmore, Duncan, Purcell, Sulphur and Tishomingo. In most cases, transportation can be provided to medical appointments the same day the request for service is made.
You Provide:
CDIB or citizenship card
Eligibility:
- Must reside within the Chickasaw Nation
- Must possess a Certificate Degree of Indian Blood (CDIB) from a federally recognized tribe and/or a Chickasaw Nation citizenship card
- Must be a non-emergency medical transport. If not medical transport, the request must be approved by the transportation director
- Must be at least 18 years of age unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian
- All transports will be scheduled on a first call, first serve basis
- Must receive prior approval for transport outside of the Chickasaw Nation boundaries
- Must schedule at least 24 hours in advance or 72 hour notice required for and appointment out of the area
- Must call at least 24 hours in advance for prescription pick up or delivery
Schedule:
- 24-hour advance notice
- 72-hour advance notice for Oklahoma City appointments
Other Info:
Appointments should be made between 8:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Monday - Friday.
Making Native American medical transportation comfortable, simple and easy to access.
The mission of transportation services is to provide transportation and prescription pickup and delivery to all Native Americans within the Chickasaw Nation, in a comfortable, simple and easy to access fashion.
Transporting to and from:
- Carl Albert Indian Health Facility
- Ardmore Clinic
- Tishomingo Clinic
- Purcell Clinic
- Lawton Indian Hospital
- other areas and facilities as needed
Persons who seek to be scheduled for medical transportation should call the following telephone numbers.
Base Locations:
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Ada Transportation Office 520 E. Arlington Ada, OK 74820 Toll Free 1-800-492-2115 or (580) 310-6453 |
Duncan Area Office 1215 Willow Duncan, OK 73533 (580) 252-4119 |
Sulphur Area Office 2600 W. Broadway Suite 2 Sulphur, OK 73086 (580) 622-2888 |
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Ardmore Area Office 2400 Chickasaw Blvd. Ardmore, OK 73401 Toll Free: 1-888-808-9508 (580) 226-4837 |
Purcell Area Office 1603 S. Green Ave. P.O. Box 1620 Purcell, OK 73080 (405) 527-6667 |
Tishomingo Area Office 815 East 6th Tishomingo, OK 73460 (580) 371-9512 |
Note: All non-medical transports will be provided based upon the availability of vehicles and/or drivers.
The items below will result in termination of transportation services.
Passengers:
- Must not be under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
- Neither profanity nor harassment of the drivers and/or passengers will be tolerated.