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Ten former @NFL players charged with defrauding the league's health care program, according to @TheJusticeDept. News conference by prosecutors to be held at 10:30 EST (15:30 GMT). justice.gov/live
@NFL @TheJusticeDept Among those charged by @TheJusticeDept are former @Redskins' players Clinton Portis and Carlos Rogers. @NFL
@NFL @TheJusticeDept @Redskins It's alleged that more than $3.9 million in false and fraudulent claims were submitted to the @NFL Player Health Reimbursement Account Plan.
@NFL @TheJusticeDept @Redskins Group of former @NFL players "brazenly defrauded the plan" by submitting fake claims for medical devices they never used from mid-2017 to mid-2018 and "ringleaders" recruited others and demand kickbacks, according to @TheJusticeDept.
@NFL @TheJusticeDept @Redskins US Attorney Robert Duncan Jr. tells @TheJusticeDept news conference prosecuting health care fraud is a priority for his office in #Kentucky.
@NFL @TheJusticeDept @Redskins There have been four arrests in the case, according to George Piro, @FBIMiamiFL special agent-in-charge.
@NFL @TheJusticeDept @Redskins @FBIMiamiFL "South Florida is ground zero for health care fraud in the United States," adds Piro.
@NFL @TheJusticeDept @Redskins @FBIMiamiFL Anomalies in claims by former @NFL players were noticed by @Cigna, according to @TheJusticeDept.
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