The neighborhood of Flushing in the borough of Queens, New York, known for its vibrant culture and eateries, has now been on center stage for an entirely different reason. The New York Post investigated and concluded that the neighborhood, which is home to 77 Social Adult Daycares, allegedly billed Medicaid over $100 million a year, accounting for 14 percent of all daycare spending in the state.
Shuttered SADCs allegedly billed millions in Medicaid
In their exclusive report, the New York Post claimed that upon their visit, some of the most heavyweight private businesses in the Flushing neighborhood were suspiciously empty. Several businesses have allegedly billed around $20 to $40 million over the past six years. Many of the businesses were not even open and had their shutters down.
The report claims that the lights were dim at the Livingwell Day Care on Northern Boulevard as well. Allegedly, there were no seniors inside the building but the enterprise has reportedly billed $27 million in Medicaid between 2018 and 2024 and had “over 26,500 patients,” per federal records. A man who was reportedly associated with the facility refused to answer questions and chased a reporter and a cameraman out.
Alleged SAD representatives refuse to answer questions
In the exclusive report, the media outlet also mentioned a woman who called herself “Wendy” and seemed to be associated with the Bao Kang Adult Day Care on Blossom Avenue. She claimed that the facility served “one or two hundred patients a day.” Wendy also denied knowing anything about the $32 million the enterprise had billed in Medicaid.
While Wendy refused reporters a “tour” of the facility, security camera footage reportedly revealed that the common areas were mostly empty. Something similar transpired at the Merry Adult Day Care on 35th Avenue as well. A woman wearing a mask allegedly refused to answer any questions about the $25 million the facility billed to Medicaid for serving 31,500 patients over the same six-year period.
Local pharmacy owner indicates corruption is rampant in the neighborhood
While none of the many facilities in Flushing have been implicated in wrongdoing, the owner of a local pharmacy, Kenny Chan, revealed how corruption allegedly ran unchecked in the neighborhood. Chan claimed seniors enquire about “benefits,” indicating that “seniors get a small cut of the amount the pharmacy or SADC is billing back to Medicaid,” the new outlet reported…