Fraud is not just a Minnesota problem or a California problem; it’s proving itself to bea problemacross the country.
The latest saw two Korean men in Queens, New York, allegedly defraud Medicaid for $120 million through a senior care facility in Flushing.
According to theNew York Post, the two men involved, Daniel Lee and Inwoo Kim, ran Happy Life Adult Day Care, where they allegedly encouraged seniors to enroll in their social adult day care program by bribing them.
Seniors were handed a $500 kickback to enroll. If they actually used the services at one of two locations, that total was reduced to $300.
Seniors would also allegedly use a pharmacy owned by Kim to fill prescriptions they did not need. According to authorities, doctors, healthcare workers, and acupuncturists were also in on the scheme, allowing the elderly to get prescriptions for Diclofenac Epolamine pain relief patches.
When filling a prescription, Kim would make $525 for each 60-pack prescription and give $100 to the senior.
Per the New York Post, Lee did not allow seniors to use other pharmacies and made threats to cut off their kickbacks if they did.
The men weren’t just embarking on a misguided quest to help the elderly; they were allegedly helping themselves as well.
Records say Kim has a home in Long Island that last sold for $1.2 million while Lee lived in a small apartment in Flushing, choosing to gamble frequently — the complaint against the men alleges Lee withdrew $124,000 at a casino in Yonkers.
The Department of Justice complaint can be foundhere. The men each face 10 years in prison.
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