Brooklyn 'laddu payments' scam: Pakistani American charged in $38 million Medicaid fraud case

Naijaonpoint_ng | 19-06-2026 03:15pm |

A Pakistani-American businessman, along with seven associates, has been arrested and charged in a federal case involving an alleged $38 million Medicaid fraud scheme linked to two adult day care centers in Brooklyn. Federal prosecutors assert that the group manipulated New York's Medicaid system over several years by enrolling beneficiaries in programs that they seldom attended, subsequently submitting fraudulent billing claims. The investigation revealed a systematic exploitation of the Medicaid program, raising significant concerns about the integrity of health care services in the region.

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