Andy Beshear Set Out to Make Drug Treatment Widely Available in Kentucky. Fraud and Abuse Followed.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear loosened Medicaid restrictions in 2020 to expand access to drug treatment during the pandemic, leading to record treatment slots but also rising concerns over fraud, subpar care, and escalating costs. Experts warned of exploitative billing practices, particularly by Addiction Recovery Care, the state's largest drug treatment provider, which may have falsified billing under the relaxed rules.