{"id":2569013,"date":"2026-02-11T20:33:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T01:33:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/another-one-day-care-for-elderly-was-used-to-scam-medicaid-for-120-million-this-time-by-koreans-in-new-york-according-to-doj\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T20:37:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T01:37:55","slug":"another-one-day-care-for-elderly-was-used-to-scam-medicaid-for-120-million-this-time-by-koreans-in-new-york-according-to-doj","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/another-one-day-care-for-elderly-was-used-to-scam-medicaid-for-120-million-this-time-by-koreans-in-new-york-according-to-doj\/","title":{"rendered":"Another One! Day Care for Elderly Was Used to Scam Medicaid for $120 Million, This Time by Koreans in New York, According to DOJ"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">48<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fanother-one-day-care-for-elderly-was-used-to-scam-medicaid-for-120-million-this-time-by-koreans-in-new-york-according-to-doj%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2569013&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Two Korean men in Queens, New York, are accused of a large Medicaid fraud scheme tied to a senior day-care center, allegedly defrauding about $120 million.<\/p>\n<p>Key points:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The suspects, Daniel Lee and Inwoo kim, operated Happy Life Adult Day Care in Flushing. They allegedly lured seniors to enroll by offering kickbacks, paying roughly $500 per enrollment, and $300 if the seniors used the center\u2019s services.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; They also allegedly directed seniors to use a pharmacy owned by Kim to fill unneeded prescriptions and involved doctors, healthcare workers, and acupuncturists to obtain prescriptions for pain patches (Diclofenac Epolamine).<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The Department of Justice filed a complaint, and both men face up to 10 years in prison if convicted.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Financial and personal details cited in the piece include Kim\u2019s home in Long island valued at about $1.2 million, Lee\u2019s smaller apartment in Flushing, and a reported $124,000 withdrawal at a Yonkers casino.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The article notes that Flushing has a large Asian community and describes how the scheme allegedly prioritized Korean seniors, with a text message indicating a preference to \u201cgive\u201d to Korean members first.<\/p>\n<p>Context and broader commentary:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The piece frames the case within a wider claim that fraud is not limited to a single state and suggests that fraud involving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/there-will-be-no-enforcement-sheriff-blasts-biden-for-dismantling-ice\/\" title=\"\u2018There Will Be No Enforce...t\u2019: Sheriff Blasts Biden For \u2018Dismantling\u2019 ICE\">immigrant communities<\/a> has broader social and policy implications.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; It includes editorial remarks critiquing immigration and linking it to national debt figures, using literary references and commentary to argue against what the author views as inadequate response to fraud.<\/p>\n<p>note: The content also contains <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anna-paulina-luna-to-try-to-force-vote-for-congressional-stock-trade-ban\/\" title=\"Anna Paulina Luna to try to force vote for congressional stock trade ban\">embedded ad scripts<\/a> and sections beyond the core report, which are part of the webpage hosting the article.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Fraud is not just a Minnesota problem or a California problem; it&rsquo;s proving itself to be <em>a problem&nbsp;<\/em>across the country.<\/p>\n<p>The latest saw two Korean men in Queens, New York, allegedly defraud Medicaid for $120 million through a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maine-rules-in-favor-of-dude-seeking-to-be-housed-with-women-in-senior-care-facility\/\" title=\"Maine Rules in Favor of Dude Seeking to Be Housed With Wo... in Senior ... Facility\">senior care facility<\/a> in Flushing.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/02\/10\/us-news\/queens-adult-day-care-scammers-threatened-seniors-over-120m-kickback-scheme-feds\/#Echobox=1770767413\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>, the two men involved, Daniel Lee and Inwoo Kim, ran Happy Life Adult Day Care, where they allegedly encouraged seniors to enroll in their <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >social adult day care program<\/a> by bribing them.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>When filling a prescription, Kim would make $525 for each 60-pack prescription and give $100 to the senior.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/black-men-respond-to-obamas-scolding-double-down-on-support-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Black ... Respond to Obama&#039;s Scolding, Double Down on Support for Donald Trump\">men weren&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t just embarking on a misguided quest to help the elderly; they were allegedly helping themselves as well.<\/p>\n<p>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 &mdash; the complaint against the men alleges Lee withdrew $124,000 at a casino in Yonkers.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Justice complaint can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.documentcloud.org\/documents\/26904673-united-states-v-kim-complaint\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. The men each face 10 years in prison.<\/p>\n<p>Flushing has a large Asian community, making up 64 percent of the population, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/bestneighborhood.org\/race-in-flushing-queens-ny\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BestNeighborhood.<\/a> Kim and Lee allegedly had Chinese seniors involved but made sure to take care of their fellow Koreans first.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Please give $10,000 to the Korean members first,&rdquo; a text message between Kim and an unnamed co-conspirator said.<\/p>\n<p>Certainty, many Americans every year live off the system fraudulently, but that does not mean the issue of fraud among immigrant communities should go unaddressed for its broader significance.<\/p>\n<p>We cannot import people groups who culturally believe it is acceptable to take from the taxpayer under whatever schemes they concoct.<\/p>\n<p>The national debt reached $38.4 trillion in December, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jec.senate.gov\/public\/index.cfm\/republicans\/2025\/12\/national-debt-hits-38-40-trillion-increased-2-23-trillion-year-over-year-6-12-billion-per-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joint Economic Committee<\/a>. We do ourselves no favors in handing out money to foreigners only for state officials to turn a blind eye in fear of being called racist.<\/p>\n<p>Emma Lazarus&rsquo; &ldquo;The New Colossus&rdquo; sonnet on the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty reads, &ldquo;Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Instead, we have opted to take in fraudsters, thieves, and gangsters.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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In Queens, New York, two Korean men, Daniel Lee and Inwoo Kim, are accused of defrauding Medicaid for about $120 million through a senior-care facility in Flushing called Happy Life Adult Day Care. They allegedly recruited seniors to enroll in the social day-care program by offering bribes\u2014$500 per enrollment, reduced to $300 if they used the facility\u2019s services at two locations. They are also accused of steering seniors to fill prescriptions at a pharmacy owned by Kim, even when those prescriptions were not needed. Authorities say doctors, healthcare workers, and acupuncturists were involved, enabling prescriptions for Diclofenac Epolamine pain-relief patches.<\/p>\n<p>Kim is said to have earned $525 for each 60-pack prescription and then given $100 to the senior; Lee allegedly barred seniors from using other pharmacies and threatened to cut off kickbacks if they did. The Department of Justice complaint describes their living arrangements\u2014Kim had a home in Long Island valued at about $1.2 million, while Lee lived in a small Flushing apartment\u2014and notes that Lee allegedly made a $124,000 gambling withdrawal at a Yonkers casino. Each man faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted. The article notes that Flushing has a large Asian population and that the two men reportedly prioritized helping fellow Koreans, referencing a text message that suggested giving priority to Korean members for kickbacks.<\/p>\n<p>The piece also argues that fraud occurs across the country and among various communities, but contends that this does not justify broad accusations about immigrant groups. 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