FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 15, 2026)-- Attorney General Russell Coleman announced today that an investigation by the Attorney General’s Office led to the conviction of a southern Indiana man for fraud against the Kentucky Medicaid Program.
On May 15, 2026, Gary L. Waldman, 58, of Salem, Indiana was sentenced for a felony related to defrauding Kentucky’s Medicaid program. According to the Office’s investigation, Waldman defrauded the Kentucky Medicaid Program of nearly $30,000.00 by submitting fraudulent timesheets to Kentucky’s Cabinet for Health and Family Services.
Waldman was sentenced by the Franklin County Circuit Court for one count of Devising or Engaging in a Scheme to Defraud Kentucky's Medical Assistance Program (KMAP) over $1000 (Class D Felony). As part of Waldman’s sentence, he was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $29,718.92.
“Our Office is laser-focused on investigating and prosecuting those who take advantage of the vital Medicaid program and defraud our Commonwealth,” said Attorney General Coleman. “Kentucky will not turn a blind eye to this conduct.”
The Office of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control investigated the case. Assistant Attorney General Michael Brophy prosecuted the case on behalf of the Commonwealth.
The Kentucky Attorney General’s Office of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control receives 75 percent of its funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under a grant award totaling $7,221,026 for the federal fiscal year (FY) 2026. 25 percent of that grant, totaling $1,805,254 for FY 2026, is funded by the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
To file a Medicaid fraud or abuse complaint, visit ag.ky.gov/Medicaidfraud or call the Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Hotline at 1-877-ABUSE TIP (1-877-228-7384).