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STAT+: CMS extends fraud crackdown to New York’s adult day care program

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U.S. health officials are cracking down on fraud in New York's Social Adult Day Care (SADC) program, which provides meals and care to adults with impairments. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced this action after being granted authority to remove providers from federal health care programs. Administrator Mehmet Oz described the program as a 'plague to the state' due to fraud, waste, and abuse. The crackdown follows a one-week delay in receiving the authority to kick providers off federal programs.

Key points

• CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz described the SADC program as a 'plague to the state' due to fraud, waste, and abuse.
• The SADC program provides meals and personal care to adults with physical and cognitive impairments in New York City.

Context

The SADC program is a federal initiative designed to support seniors with disabilities. CMS officials claim the program is rife with fraud, and officials are using newly granted authority to remove providers from federal health care programs.

Limitations

Evidence is limited to a press conference announcement from October 2026. Specific numbers of providers removed, amounts of fraud identified, or dates of previous delays are not provided in the source.

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