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16 ORTHOPEDICS 10 retired NFL players charged in $3.9M health benefits fraud scheme: 5 things to know By Angie Stewart T en former NFL players were charged, Dec. 12, for allegedly defrauding a health benefits plan for retired players, according to the Department of Justice. Five things to know: 1. Former players from the Washington Redskins, Kansas City Chiefs, Houston Texans, Philadelphia Eagles and other NFL teams are accused of submitting $3.9 million worth of false claims to e Gene Upshaw NFL Player Health Reim- bursement Account Plan, which the NFL established in 2006 to help retired players pay out-of-pocket medical expenses. 2. From June 2017 to December 2018, the former players allegedly billed the plan for medical equipment that wasn't actually purchased, such as ultrasound machines and hyperbaric chambers. e plan paid out over $3.4 million on those claims. 3. Cigna flagged the claims as potentially fraudulent due to "anomalies" and noti- fied federal investigators, CNN reported. 4. e following former players face charges including conspiracy, wire fraud and healthcare fraud: • Clinton Portis (Washington Redskins, Denver Broncos) • Robert McCune (Washington Redskins) • Carlos Rogers (Washington Redskins, San Francisco 49ers) • John Eubanks (Washington Redskins) • Tamarick Vanover (Kansas City Chiefs) • Fred Bennett (Houston Texans) • Ceandris "C.C." Brown (Houston Texans) • Correll Buckhalter (Philadelphia Eagles) • James Butler (St. Louis Rams, New York Giants) • Etric Pruitt (Atlanta Falcons, Seattle Seahawks) 5. e federal government is still investigat- ing two other players. Authorities plan to file charges against Joseph Horn, who played for the New Orleans Saints, and Donald "Reche" Caldwell, who played for the San Diego Chargers and New England Patriots. n FEATURES: • Surgical LED lights • CMOS detector • 24" monitor size • 160 degree orbital rotation • 15cm x 15cm detector size • Orthotouch 2.0 – touchscreen monitor • Pediatric indication for imaging infants + children • Compact mode for storage & transportation • Modern & Sleek Design • Improved connectivity / access to ports • Intelligent Dose Reduction = Pulsed Fluoroscopy, Optimized Dose Filter & Next Gen. • Enhanced security to keep data safe in the modern healthcare environment • Multifunction wireless footswitch Website: www.orthoscan.com/products/tau-1515-mini-c-arm Phone: (480) 503-8010 Email: info@orthoscan.com Ziehm Imaging TAU 1515 FEATURES: • Surgical LED lights • 160 degree orbital rotation • 20cm x 20cm CMOS detector • 27" monitor size – larger than what's standard • Orthotouch 2.0 – touchscreen monitor • Pediatric indication for imaging infants + children • Stepless Motorized Collimator for a detail-rich focused shot • Compact mode for storage & transportation • Intelligent Dose Reduction = Pulsed Fluoroscopy, Optimized Dose Filter & Next Gen. • Enhanced security to keep data safe in the modern healthcare environment • Multifunction wireless footswitch Website: www.orthoscan.com/products/tau-2020-mini-c-arm Phone: (480) 503-8010 Email: info@orthoscan.com Ziehm Imaging TAU 2020