TRENTON, N.J. – Kevin M. Dickau, 35, of Tustin, California, faces 15 months in prison after orchestrating a multistate patient brokering scheme that duped health insurers out of millions.
Dickau pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud and received the sentence from U.S. District Judge Peter G. Sheridan on April 23, 2024.
The scheme involved Dickau and his associates, including Peter Costas in New Jersey, bribing drug-addicted individuals to enroll in rehabilitation centers for referral fees. They brokered patients with robust private health insurance, arranging cross-country travel and instructing them to stay at facilities long enough to generate payments.
Dickau’s marketing company worked with facilities owned by Mohammad, Philhower, and Passas, paying $5,000 to $10,000 per patient referral. This conspiracy cost insurers millions in losses.
In addition to prison, Dickau was sentenced to three years of supervised release. The FBI investigated the case under the direction of Special Agent in Charge James E. Dennehy in Newark.
U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger credited the FBI agents for their role in bringing this crime to justice.
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Key Facts
- State: New Jersey
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes|Organized Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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