Health Net Federal Services (HNFS), along with its parent company Centene Corporation, has agreed to pay $11,253,400 to settle allegations of falsely certifying compliance with cybersecurity requirements in a Department of Defense contract. The claims arose from HNFS's administration of the TRICARE health benefits program for military personnel, where it reportedly overlooked key security audits and ignored vulnerability reports from external auditors. Although the settlement comes a decade later, Centene does not admit liability, reflecting common practice in similar legal resolutions.
"The settlement concerns Health Net Federal Services' (HNFS) false certification of compliance with information security requirements in a Defense contract from a decade ago."
"Centene Corporation and HNFS will pay over $11 million to settle claims without admitting guilt or liability, standard in such settlements."
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