LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Several Louisville residents and two Louisville-based companies are facing federal charges as part of a nationwide healthcare fraud enforcement operation announced Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Federal prosecutors in the Western District of Kentucky announced charges in four separate cases involving alleged schemes to defraud Medicare and Medicaid, misuse medical credentials and controlled substances, and submit false claims for reimbursement.
The cases are part of the DOJ's 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, a nationwide effort that resulted in charges against 455 defendants accused of submitting more than $6.5 billion in false claims.
Among the Louisville defendants are Angela Renfro, 57, and Briana Gosnell, 35, along with Louisville-based KLF Company LLC and Freedom Center LLC.
Prosecutors allege the defendants submitted more than $11 million in fraudulent and unauthorized claims to Kentucky Medicaid for peer support and psychoeducation services, with more than $10.7 million allegedly paid by the program. Investigators claim some services were unauthorized, fraudulent or never provided.
According to the indictment, Renfro and Gosnell allegedly used medical providers' National Provider Identifier numbers without authorization to submit claims through the companies. Both women also face aggravated identity theft charges.
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