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Former Kansas City Chiefs Tamarick Vanover and Joe Horn are facing federal charges in a healthcare fraud investigation.
Prosecutors said Thursday that ten former NFL players allegedly defrauded a health reimbursement account plan out of millions of dollars, in claims for medical equipment that was never purchased or delivered.
Ten former NFL players charged in alleged nationwide fraud on health care benefit plan for retired NFL players. Former players allegedly defrauded plan for millions of dollars in claims for medical equipment that was never purchased or delivered. https://t.co/O5ehEDUT4T pic.twitter.com/qGGwoha1JE
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Ten former NFL players have been charged with defrauding the league’s healthcare benefit program.
They include five who played on the Washington Redskins, including Clinton Portis and Carlos Rogers.
Prosecutors allege the players targeted the Gene Upshaw NFL Player Health Reimbursement Account Plan, which was established as part of a collective bargaining agreement in 2006. It provides tax-free reimbursement of out-of-pocket medical care expenses that were not covered by insurance and that were incurred by former players, their spouses and dependents.
