Louisville residents among defendants in nationwide healthcare fraud takedown

As part of the DOJ's 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, four Kentucky cases accuse Louisville residents and local companies of defrauding Medicaid, misusing provider identifiers, and submitting fraudulent claims totaling more than $11 million for peer-support services; a Louisville physician allegedly fraudulently procured controlled substances using others’ names; a nurse is charged with stealing medications and falsifying records; and a Florida man is accused of billing Medicare for services never provided. The nationwide crackdown charged 455 defendants with more than $6.5 billion in false claims.