DOJ v. Patrick Cassells

Patrick Cassells allegedly conspired to pay kickbacks and submit claims to Medicare for medically unnecessary durable medical equipment (DME). According to the DOJ, Cassells paid kickbacks for signed doctors’ orders and other paperwork necessary to bill Medicare for orthotic braces. Cassells allegedly submitted over $59.9 million in false and fraudulent claims to Medicare, for which Medicare paid over $27 million.

Summary generated from official Department of Justice press release