The Bureau of General Services has upheld the decision to award transportation contracts for Medicaid patients to an out-of-state company.
In October, the Department of Health and Human Services awarded Colorado-based Modivcare contracts for all Maine counties to transport Medicaid patients with no other way to get to medical appointments.
Penquis Community Action Agency and Waldo Community Action Program appealed the decision, arguing that the scoring system on which the award was based was flawed and unfair.
The Bureau disagreed and validated the contract. Any further appeals of the decision would go to Maine's Superior Court.
“We are deeply disappointed by the panel’s decision and overall determination that the evidence we brought forward did not provide them with clear and convincing evidence that the law was violated, that there were irregularities that created a fundamental unfairness, and that the actions performed by DHHS reviewers were arbitrary” Kara Hay, president of Penquis said in a statement.
Hay says the organization is considering next steps, but will continue to provide transportation services through the final months of the organizations current contract.
