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Social Adult Day Care Owner Pleads Guilty to $65M Medicaid Fraud

US · 2026-10-02

Key takeaway

Brooklyn operator pleads guilty to $65m NY Medicaid fraud via false claims for services never provided.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerAhsan Ijaz pleads guilty to $65m in false New York State Medicaid claims, establishing criminal liability and triggering restitution, forfeiture, and exclusion proceedings against his entities.
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onThe three named entities lose Medicaid billing eligibility, cutting off their primary revenue stream and forcing shutdown or asset liquidation.
  3. Step 3 · Reaches youNew York State regulators intensify audits and documentation requirements across social adult day care and fiscal-intermediary providers, raising compliance costs for all peers.

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Source: US Department of Justice

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