Attorney General Russell Coleman announced today the Attorney General’s Office of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control released the 2024 Elder Abuse Prosecution Manual. The comprehensive resource includes best practices for prosecuting cases related to personal, financial and medical abuse, neglect and exploitation. The Manual will be distributed to all 57 Commonwealth’s Attorney Offices and all 120 County Attorney Offices. The abuse, neglect and exploitation of vulnerable adults is a serious issue in Kentucky. The Office of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control received nearly 1,300 referrals in 2023 from the Adult Abuse Hotline and other sources. Read the 2024 Elder Abuse Prosecution Manual.
