Former NFL Player Sentenced to Over 16 Years in Prison for $197M Medicare Fraud
A former NFL player who owned a marketing company and was the beneficial owner of eight durable medical equipment (DME) companies was sentenced yesterday to 196 months in prison for his role in a yearslong scheme to bilk Medicare and the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) out of nearly $200 million by selling patient information and sham doctors’ orders for orthotic braces that patients did not want or need.
Action Details
- Date:May 8, 2026
- Agency:U.S. Department of Justice
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Enforcement Types:
- Criminal and Civil Actions