FRANKFORT, Ky. (August 6, 2026) – Attorney General Russell Coleman announced today he has joined a 17-state coalition in sending a letter to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Senate Committee on Finance expressing their support for the “STOP FRAUD in Medicaid Act.”
The Act would allow states to investigate and prosecute Medicaid recipient fraud. Currently, federal regulations limit state Medicaid units to investigate Medicaid provider fraud only.
Attorney Coleman and the 17-state coalition argue Medicaid is a shared state and federal responsibility. This legislation would ensure every dollar spent in the Medicaid program is used appropriately.
“When fraud goes unchecked, it drains vital resources meant for those who truly need the program,” said Attorney General Coleman. “By working with our state and federal partners we can protect taxpayer dollars from being abused. If anyone can get this common sense legislation across the finish line, it’s Kentucky’s own Brett Guthrie.”
Congressman Brett Guthrie, chairs the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Earlier this year, Attorney General Coleman’s Office uncovered nearly $11 million in health care fraud as part of the National Health Care Fraud Takedown. General Coleman joined Vice President Vance at the White House in June as part of a fraud roundtable with other attorneys general.
Kentucky joined the following states in the letter: Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, and West Virginia.
You can read the letter here.