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09/15/2026 | Press release | Archived content
Attorney General Coleman Continues Crackdown on Medicaid Fraud with Six Felony Indictments
Attorney General Coleman Continues Crackdown on Medicaid Fraud with Six Felony Indictments
Attorney General Russell Coleman announced today the indictment of six individuals for Medicaid fraud. On September 10, 2026, a Hardin County Grand Jury indicted Ricky Simpson, 49, of Elizabethtown and Shawna Smith, 45, of Hodgenville, for one count of Knowing Abuse or Neglect of an Adult (Class C Felony) and one count of Devising or Engaging in a Scheme to Defraud the Kentucky Medical Assistance Program of $1,000 or more (Class D Felony).
Action Details
- Date:Sept. 15, 2026, 10:14 a.m.
- Agency:State of Kentucky
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Enforcement Types:
- State Enforcement Agencies
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