Author: Dorron Blumberg

Florida Blue commits $2 million in COVID-19 support for Florida communities Crisis relief for food security, hourly workers, behavioral health

March 19 2020 – Florida Blue, the state’s leading health insurer, announced today that it is making an initial investment of $2 million to address urgent health and safety needs in communities across Florida, the company’s latest response to the COVID-19 public health crisis. The contributions will address food security for seniors and children, support for hourly workers, behavioral health needs and other crisis priorities.

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EMPLOYERS CAN IMMEDIATELY PROVIDE TAX-FREE QUALIFIED DISASTER PAYMENTS TO EMPLOYEES IN CONNECTION WITH COVID-19

Message from BDO: Employers are scrambling to find ways to help their employees who are impacted by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Help is available. Now that the COVID-19 has been declared a national emergency,[1] Internal Revenue Code Section 139 can be used to allow employers to make tax-free payments or reimbursements to employees as “qualified disaster payments.”

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Coronavirus and Cybercrime – Hackers exploits on healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic

In these trying times, of what feels like a surreal science fiction movie, cybercriminals and gangs of hackers are targeting healthcare professionals and medical organizations with online scams. 
 
For instance, hackers have reportedly sent seemingly legitimate appearing emails from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, asking email recipients to click on a link and open attached documents. It’s not the CDC, but the hackers impersonating the federal organization in hopes of tricking people. 
 

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MESSAGE FOR DCMA MEMBERS FROM FRASER COBBE

March 19 2020

To DCMA Members from Fraser Cobbe, Executive Director

Our organization is hearing widespread reports of a growing shortage of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) from physicians and hospitals around the state. Those that have exhausted supplies are being told of significant delays in restocking from the distributors. 
 

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