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Brooklyn Home Health Owner Sentenced to 76 Months for $64M Medicaid Fraud Scheme
A Brooklyn federal court sentenced Zakia Khan, owner of adult day and home health companies, to 76 months in prison for orchestrating a multiyear Medicaid fraud and illegal kickback scheme. Khan pleaded guilty in 2025 to conspiring to defraud Medicaid and pay healthcare kickbacks, fraudulently billing the program approximately $64 million. The sentence was handed down Wednesday, September 9, 2026. This case underscores heightened federal enforcement against Medicaid fraud in home health and adult day services, particularly schemes involving fiscal intermediaries and kickback arrangements.
Why it mattersThis sentencing signals continued aggressive federal prosecution of Medicaid fraud in home health and adult day settings, reinforcing compliance priorities for state Medicaid agencies and managed care plans overseeing these high-risk service categories.