MaineCare rides program

But the CEO of Colorado-based Modivcare told a legislative panel on Tuesday that there will be no disruption of services in Maine as the bankruptcy plays out.

MaineCare patients have complained for years that the private vendors who are paid to shuttle them to non-emergency medical appointments sometimes show up late or not at all. But DHHS said the bill is unnecessary — and potentially costly.

Later this summer, the state will terminate its contract with an embattled Connecticut-based transportation vendor that frequently failed to get MaineCare…