Former NFL tight end convicted for Medicare, VA fraud scheme
A former NFL tight end has been sentenced to prison for a fraud scheme involving Medicare and the U. S. Veterans Affairs.
The scheme, which lasted for years, resulted in losses of almost $200 million. The individual, who owned a marketing company and several durable medical equipment companies, was involved in selling patient information and fake doctors' orders for unnecessary orthotic braces. Further details about the case are available from the Department of Justice, including information about the scheme's operation and the collaboration with overseas telemarketing call centers that targeted elderly Americans.
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