Retired NFL players accused of scam Former NFL

Retired NFL players accused of scam

Former NFL star Clinton Portis is among 12 retired players accused of defrauding the league's retiree health care benefits plan for more than $3 million. The former NFL players were charged for allegedly submitting phony health care claims seeking to be reimbursed for expensive medical equipment that was never purchased. The scheme, which lasted from June 2017 to December 2018, led to over $3. 9 million in false and fraudulent claims, of which the plan paid out more than $3. 4 million. One of those former players is Correll Buckhalter, a former Philadelphia Eagles running back. The NFL Player Health Reimbursement Account Plan is intended to provide tax-free reimbursement of out-of-pocket medical expenses not covered by insurance former NFL players, their wives and their dependents. According to the charges, the former players submitted phony claims for expensive equipment, including hyperbaric oxygen chambers, ultrasound machines designed for a doctor's office to conduct women's health exams, and electromagnetic therapy devices for horses. The claims were for about $40, 000 to $50, 000 each. After the charges were announced yesterday, it was revealed that more than 20 FBI field offices across the country participated in the fraud investigation.

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