$4 million-plus in alleged Medicaid ride billing draws federal fraud charges in Colorado
By Shaina Cole | Contributing Writer, Rocky Mountain Voice
Colorado’s Medicaid transportation system operates on a straightforward premise.
A ride is provided to a qualified Medicaid recipient. Documentation is submitted. The state reimburses the provider.
For thousands of Coloradans, particularly those in rural communities or without reliable transportation — that structure makes routine medical care possible.
But federal prosecutors now allege that in two separate cases, the reimbursement model itself was manipulated.
Non-emergent medical transportation billing is the focus in the cases that have been filed in U.S. District Court this month regarding providers in Mesa and Douglas counties. The cases involve more than $4 million.
On Feb. 10, the U...
