By: Tadi Abedje Three defendants have pleaded guilty to a healthcare scam, and they are former NFL players Clinton Portis, Tamarick Vanover and Robert McCune. They confessed to participating in a scheme in which they extorted money from the Gene Upshaw NFL Player Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) Plan. RELATED: Ex-Ohio House speaker pleads not guilty to bribery scheme According to the HRA Plan, it “helps eligible Players and their dependents with covered medical care expenses after their NFL-paid medical coverage under the NFL Player Insurance Plan ends.” To be eligible for the plan, active players must complete at least three seasons, their Health Accounts have to have positive balances and their spouses and dependents can be included. According […]
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