Gas Voucher Assistance Returns to Purchased Referred Care (PRC)
May 18, 2026
Purchase Referred Care (PRC) offers eligible patients gas vouchers to attend medical appointments that qualify for the new guidelines. To qualify to receive a gas voucher a patient must:
- Be eligible to receive PRC coverage,
- Have a current PRC referral, and
- Either have active Medicare or Medicaid; or meet the 150% FPL (requires submission of most recent W-2 or pay stub).
This program provides gas vouchers to community members in the most need to assist them in utilizing their personal vehicles to transport themselves, family members, or a friend to upcoming medical appointments.
If you do not meet the criteria to be eligible for a gas voucher, WCHS will continue to offer transportation services. These are available by appointment and consist of:
- Personal Rides: Transportation for Winnebago residents with medical appointments at WCHS (WPHD or TCUH) and/or appointments outside Winnebago. To utilize these transportation services, we require a 48-hour notice to add you to the transportation list. If we are notified of a transportation need under the 48-hour timeframe, we can check and will try our best to accommodate a ride, but it is dependent on previously scheduled rides and staff availability.
- Shuttle Service: Transporting from Sioux City to Winnebago twice a day to provide WCHS patients who booked a reservation 24 hours in advance.
WCHS remains committed to supporting your access to care. If you are unable to transport yourself, please do not hesitate to call 402-745-3950, our PRC team, and we will work with you to connect you to relevant services.
Thank you for entrusting your medical care to us.