Published 11:10 am Thursday, July 2, 2026
Attorney General Russell Coleman (Kentucky Today file photo)
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman has announced that investigations by his office, along with state and federal partners, uncovered $10.8 million in health care fraud and six people were indicted
Kentucky was one of 45 states to take part in the National Health Care Fraud Takedown, with 455 defendants charged with more than $6.5 billion in fraud
Angela Renfro, of Louisville, founder of Kristy Love Foundation, was federally indicted on 32 total counts including 28 counts of Health Care Fraud, Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud, and three counts of Aggravated Identity Theft
Briana Gosnell, of Louisville, was indicted for 18 counts of Health Care Fraud, two counts of Aggravated Identity Theft, and one count of Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud
The indictments state the two submitted more than $11 million in fraudulent Medicaid claims between August 2021 and January 2024. This allegedly resulted in more than $10 million in fraudulent and unauthorized claims paid out by Medicaid
A Jefferson County Grand Jury indicted Christine N. Allen of Louisville, with Presenting Fraudulent Claims to Defraud the Kentucky Medical Assistance Program over $1,000 (Class D Felony), in connection with causing Kentucky Medicaid to be billed for services that were never provided in the amount of $6,732.00
A Boone County Grand Jury indicted Tyler Vanway of Erlanger with one count of Presenting Fraudulent Claims to Defraud the Kentucky Medicaid Assistance Program over $1,000 (Class D Felony ), one count of Devising a Plan or Scheme or Artifice to Obtain Benefits by Means of False Representation three counts of Forgery of a Prescription (Class D Felony) and one count of Theft by Deception (Class D Felony).
Ana Vanway, also of Erlanger, was indicted on one count of Presenting Fraudulent Claims to Defraud the Kentucky Medicaid Program over $1,000, and one count of Devising a Plan or Scheme or Artifice to Obtain Benefits by Means of False Representation
A Laurel County Grand Jury indicted Anastasia Jandes, 51, Lexington, with two counts of Theft by Deception $10,000 or more, (Class C Felony), and five counts of Theft by Deception $1,000 or more but less than $10,000 (Class D Felony). The alleged loss amount to Medicaid recipients is $66,358.45
“This is what collaboration among the Trump Administration and law enforcement looks like as we take on everything from benefits fraud to violent crime,” Coleman said. “By working with our state and federal partners, we can protect taxpayer dollars and preserve vital services for those who need them most.”
