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Two More Former NBA Players Convicted of Defrauding Players’ Health Plan

Former Boston Celtics forward Glen “Big Baby” Davis and ex- Piston Will Bynum were convicted by a New York jury on Wednesday in a scheme that prosecutors say defrauded an insurance plan for NBA players and their families of more …

Texas Healthcare Providers to Pay More than $1M in False Claims Case

Three separate Texas healthcare providers will pay a collective $1,056,340.50 to resolve liability under the False Claims Act for the alleged improper billing of electro-acupuncture devices, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas reported. These providers – …

TDI: Former NFL Player Indicted in Texas for Fraudulent Claims

Former NFL player Willie Montae Reagor was arrested January 30 for submitting fraudulent health reimbursement claims after an investigation by the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) Fraud Unit. The TDI investigation found Reagor submitted claims totaling more than $80,000 between …

10 Former NFL Players Charged in Alleged Health Insurance Fraud Scam

Ten former National Football League (NFL) players have been charged for their alleged roles in a nationwide fraud on a health care benefit program for retired NFL players, the Department of Justice said. The alleged fraud targeted the NFL Player …

Judge Orders 3 Tennessee Attorneys to Repay Insurance Monies

A judge in Nashville has found three Memphis attorneys in contempt of court and ordered them to repay nearly $670,000 to people who thought they were buying health insurance. The Tennessean reported Davidson County Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle ruled attorneys …