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- Three former NFL players were sentenced on Monday for their roles in a multimillion-dollar health care fraud scheme.
- Buckhalter, who played for the Philadelphia Eagles and Denver Broncos, received a 10-month prison sentence while Montgomery and Reid were each handed 10-months of house arrest.
- The former players reportedly filed fraudulent claims seeking reimbursement for alleged out-of-pocket medical expenses.
Three former NFL players were sentenced on Monday for their roles in a multimillion dollar health care fraud scheme.
U.S. District Judge Karen K. Caldwell delivered sentences to Correll Buckhalter, Anthony Montgomery and Darrell Reid, who each pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud, The Lexington Herald-Reader reported.
Buckhalter, who played for the Philadelphia Eagles and Denver Broncos, received a 10-month prison sentence while Montgomery and Reid were each handed 10 months of house arrest.
The former players reportedly filed fraudulent claims seeking reimbursement for alleged out-of-pocket medical expenses. Buckhalter, Montgomery and Reid are among 15 players who have pleaded guilty in the nearly $4 million scheme led by former player Robert McCune.
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Court records obtained by the outlet show the league has a program that assists retired players in paying for medical expenses of up to $350,000.
“Health care fraud of this nature contributes greatly to the inflated cost of health care in this country,” prosecutors wrote in court records obtained by the Herald-Reader. “It is incumbent upon the court to send a strong, clear message to the public that such a violation of the trust health care plans place in those they seek to help cannot and will not be tolerated.”
Eight players involved in the scheme, including Ceandris Brown and Carlos Rogers, have been sentenced thus far. McCune has pleaded guilty in the scheme.
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