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Former Eagle Correll Buckhalter Charged With Healthcare Fraud
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Haven’t heard this name in a while.
Correll Buckhalter is one of 10 former NFL players charged by the U.S. Justice Department today on allegations of healthcare fraud.
After an FBI investigation, the Justice Department filed charges Thursday morning in the Eastern District of Kentucky against Robert McCune, John Eubanks, Tamarick Vanover, Ceandris Brown, James Butler, Frederick Bennett, Correll Buckhalter, Etric Pruitt, Portis and Rogers.
The article goes on to say the players submitted false claims to the Gene Upshaw NFL Player Health Reimbursement Account Plan “for reimbursement for medical equipment — such as hyperbaric chambers, cryotherapy machines and ultrasound machines — costing between $40,000 and $50,000.” Others were allegedly recruited with promises of kickbacks and bribes.
Buckhalter’s name does not appear again in the story beyond that snippet I shared. He played for the Eagles from 2001 to 2008, first sharing the load with Duce Staley then operating part of the three-headed monster that included Brian Westbrook. He played two more seasons with the Denver Broncos and finished his NFL career with 2,900 rushing yards and 27 total touchdowns.
DOJ’s press conference is now underway, but here’s how the alleged scheme worked https://t.co/kVYgMzPeDQ pic.twitter.com/gF8njtzg1m
— Rick Maese (@RickMaese) December 12, 2019
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com