Transportation, Phone & Internet Resources
Affordable internet is here. Whether it’s health care, education, or your career, make the most of your Affordable Connectivity Program discount.
What are the program benefits?
Service discount up to $30/month
Service discount up to $75/month on qualifying Tribal lands
Device discount up to $100 for a qualifying device
How can I qualify?
You, or your child or dependent are enrolled in government programs like Medicaid, SNAP, WIC, or others, or,
Based on your household income
Learn more about how you qualify.
Lifeline is a federal benefit that lowers the monthly cost of phone or internet service.
1. Qualifying is the first step to getting your Lifeline Benefit. Use the Lifeline National Verifier to enter your information, create an account, and see if you qualify.
2. Choose a phone or internet company If you qualify, you will have 90 days to Choose a phone or internet company and sign up for service with them. You can also ask your current company to apply your Lifeline benefit to a service you are already getting.
3. Sign Up Start getting phone or internet service with your Lifeline benefit.
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We are MTM, Idaho’s non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) broker. We arrange rides for eligible Medicaid members throughout the state. Call us to set up your rides for Medicaid appointments.
We are dedicated to providing high quality transportation. If you are a member, medical facility, or transportation provider seeking more information about NEMT services, select one of the pages in the menu above for details specific to your needs.
Call us at 1-877-503-1261. You can also use the MTM Link web portal to book your trip at any time. You must schedule your trip at least two business days before your appointment unless your trip is urgent or you are discharged from a hospital. We schedule rides 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
No Longer Able to Drive? A self-managed program that puts you in charge:
– You choose friends, family, neighbors etc. to help with your transportation needs.
– You pay them
– We reimburse you!
*Maximum reimbursement limits apply
The Silver Express provides reliable, efficient and FREE public bus service.
The Silver Express fixed route bus service operates Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:30 pm. The fixed route begins in Kingston with stops in the cities of Kingston, Pinehurst, Smelterville, Kellogg, Osburn, Silverton, Wallace, and Mullan with additional stops in the unincorporated Shoshone County areas in between each city. The route makes 3 trips both east bound and west bound with 36 stops in each direction. The stops have been strategically located in both residential and commercial locations to provide easy access to shopping, healthcare, government facilities, schools, libraries, senior centers, and all other services in the Silver Valley.
The Silver Express Paratransit services operates as a demand response for pre-qualified passengers that are unable to use the regular bus service. To qualify for paratransit services, a form must be completed and signed by a health professional. Paratransit services are available on a first come, first served basis with next day service.
The Silver Express is funded by a grant through the Idaho Department of Transportation, along with matching funds, and operation of the service in contracted with Northwest Medical Transport.
For more information regarding the Silver Express, call the management office at (855) 495-7325.
Schedule: https://shoshonecounty.id.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/fixed-route-schedule-10-11-2023.pdf
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