Medicaid provider allegedly billed $165K for dead patient's rides among fraud exposed in explosive report

What happened: A House Energy and Commerce Committee report detailed Medicare and Medicaid fraud cases, including a Colorado provider accused of billing Medicaid for rides after a patient died, and hospice, catheter and autism fraud allegations. Key numbers: Yassin accused of $3.3 million in questionable Colorado Medicaid bills; $283,000 for 64 rides; about $165,000 billed after the patient Why it matters: The report says fraud costs taxpayers billions yearly and harms patients through identity theft, waiting lists and substandard care. Chairman Guthrie called fraud a coast-to-coast battle.

A House Energy and Commerce Committee report detailed Medicare and Medicaid fraud cases, including a Colorado provider accused of billing Medicaid for rides after a patient died, and hospice, catheter and autism fraud allegations.

The report says fraud costs taxpayers billions yearly and harms patients through identity theft, waiting lists and substandard care. Chairman Guthrie called fraud a coast-to-coast battle.