Former NFL tight end convicted for Medicare, VA fraud scheme
By: Cristina Stassis | Published: 2026-05-12 12:59:12 | Source: www.militarytimes.com
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A former NFL tight end was sentenced to more than 16 years in prison for a yearslong fraud scheme that cost Medicare and the U.S. Veterans Affairs almost $200 million.
Joel Rufus French, a marketing company owner and beneficial owner of eight durable medical equipment companies, sold patient information and fake doctors’ orders for medically unnecessary orthotic braces, according to a May 8…
