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Farmers to Pay $6.5 Million After Whistleblower Alleges They Defrauded Crop Insurance Programs

Whistleblower Network News

A qui tam whistleblower initiated a federal investigation that unveiled that the two defendants allegedly defrauded federal crop insurance programs by interfering with rain gauges. Finegan states, “Hardworking farmers and ranchers depend on USDA crop insurance programs, and we will not allow these programs to be abused.”

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Whistleblower Suits Lead to Massive Rite Aid Settlements Relating to Opioid Dispensing and Reporting Rebates

Whistleblower Network News

101 Million Settlement over Allegations of Falsely Reporting Rebates Rite Aid and Rite Aid subsidiaries, Elixir Insurance Company, RX Options LLC and RX Solutions LLC agreed to pay the government $101 million to settle the allegations of falsely reporting rebates. Lutzko for the Northern District of Ohio.

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Ransomware Attack Hits Florida Department of Health

Extract Systems

The compromised PII and PHI might include names, addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, appointment details, health insurance information, medical record numbers, and health policy numbers. This legal constraint is in place to discourage the payment of ransoms, as it can perpetuate the cycle of cybercrime.

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CityMD Whistleblower Receives $2 Million After Alleging COVID-19 Fraud

Whistleblower Network News

4, 2020, through April 5, 2022, CityMD knowingly submitted or caused to be submitted false claims for payment for COVID-19 testing to the Uninsured Program for individuals who had health insurance coverage when CityMD administered those tests.” According to the DOJ, “from Feb. The bill is widely supported by whistleblower advocates.

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Alberta Motor Association transforms member experience and optimizes cost on AWS Cloud

AWS Public Sector

The Alberta Motor Association ( AMA ) is a multi-service member-run organization that provides driving education, rewards, roadside assistance, travel, insurance, banking, and many other member-focused services. Their core mission is defined as “protecting what matters most” to members.

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New AWS legacy transformation solution guide to identify, manage, and reduce legacy technology risk

AWS Public Sector

The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically increased demand for public sector support and services, with a wholesale shift to digital channels, online services, and omnichannel contact centers. Citizens expect public sector digital services to be as good as the online services they use every day to book travel, shop, or insure their cars.

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Reality Check: Counties Assess Their Cyber Readiness

GovLoop

But many cyber insurance companies now require these assessments before they’ll provide coverage, which government organizations increasingly need. Premiums have doubled and even quadrupled for some counties, and requirement questionnaires demand details on what cybersecurity agencies have in place. Where and how do you provide data?