Ex-Saints star Joe Horn faces up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to healthcare fraud

Retired New Orleans Saints wide receiver Joe Horn faces up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty in federal court to filing nearly $150,000 in false medical claims as part of a scheme among former NFL players to defraud their health plan provider. Retired New Orleans Saints wide receiver Joe Horn faces up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty in federal court to filing nearly $150,000 in false medical claims as part of a scheme among former NFL players to defraud their health plan provider A fifth-round pick out of a community college in 1996, Horn started his career with the Kansas City Chiefs, but made a name for himself in New Orleans, peaking in 2004 with 1,399 receiving yards and a career-high 94 catches. Justice department prosecutors have alleged that the former NFL players targeted the Gene Upshaw NFL Player Health Reimbursement Account Plan, which was established as part of a collective bargaining agreement in 2006. Ten former NFL players including ex-Washington Redskins stars Clinton Portis and Carlos Rogers, have been charged with defrauding the league's health care benefit program FBI Special Agent in Charge of the Miami Field Office George Piro is flanked by Assistant Attorney General Brian Benczkowski and U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky Robert Duncan Jr. and U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky Robert Duncan Jr., as they announce charges against 10 former National Football League players The Justice Department alleges the players submitted nearly $4 million in false claims to the plan, resulting in over $3.4 million being paid out between June 2017 and December 2018.