PHILADELPHIA — A claims administrator for the NFL concussion fund says it has paid out $485 million since its start in 2017.
But some retired players’ lawyers at a court hearing Tuesday in Philadelphia say there aren’t enough doctors in the approved network to diagnose dementia cases.
They oppose a rule to require players to be evaluated by doctors within 150 miles of home to prevent “doctor shopping.”
Fund administrator Orran Brown says many ex-players flocked to four doctors now dismissed from the program who had “high-volume” traffic and some suspect findings.