A Brooklyn man, Ahsan Ijaz, pleaded guilty to defrauding New York State Medicaid of approximately $65 million through claims for services that were not provided.
Why it matters. Regulators and healthcare providers are affected as this case highlights potential fraud risks in Medicaid claims.
A Brooklyn man pleaded guilty today to defrauding New York State Medicaid of approximately $65 million through claims for social adult day care services and home health care services that were not provided.
According to court documents, Ahsan Ijaz, 29, of Brooklyn, New York, was an owner of Happy Family Social Adult Day Care Center, Inc. and Family Social Adult Day Care Center Inc., social adult day care centers located in Brooklyn, and Responsible Care Staffing Inc., a home health care fiscal intermediary in Brooklyn.
