TOPEKA, Kan. (KWCH) — A Crawford County woman has been sentenced to 24 months of probation for insurance fraud, Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt announced Friday.
Kelly Heiskell, 47, pleaded guilty on July 8, 2026, in Crawford County District Court to one felony count of insurance fraud.
“Heiskell filed numerous fraudulent medical claims for injuries or visits that neither she nor her minor family member experienced,” said reads a release from Schmidt’s office. “To support her claims, Heiskell submitted falsified documents that appeared to be provided to her by medical facilities where treatment was allegedly received.”
She was sentenced on August 25, 2026, to 24 months of probation.
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IT & DATA SECURITY (MITIGATING THE “INSIDER THREAT”)
As seen in the TD Bank case, an employee with too much “access” can sell your customer data to syndicates.
- Principle of Least Privilege (PoLP): Employees should only have access to the specific folders and databases required for their current task.
- Access Revocation: Have a “Termination Checklist” that ensures all digital access (Email, VPN, Banking) is revoked within 60 minutes of an employee resigning or being dismissed.
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