$5.48M HealthEC Data Breach Class Action Settlement

Who Qualifies For The HealthEC Data Breach Settlement? 

You must meet a few requirements to qualify to make a claim for a portion of the $5.48 million settlement. These include: 

• You must have been a patient at Community Health, Corewell, MD Valuecare, and/or Beaumont 
• Your protected health information and/or personal information must have been compromised in the HealthEC data breach announced in December 2023

Readers should note that any class member whose information was accessed during the HealthEC data breach—even if no fraud or identity theft resulted—may be eligible to submit a claim.

All identified class members were emailed or mailed a settlement notice. If you did not receive a notice but believe you are a class member, you can contact the Settlement Administrator at 833-699-9199 or [email protected] to verify your status. 

How Much Will Claimants Receive?

The total settlement fund is $5.48 million, but individual payouts will depend on the total amount of valid claims and a variety of other factors. An eligible class member may receive a portion of the remaining settlement amount after attorneys’ expenses, Medical Shield Complete service fees, and other administrative costs are taken out. 

Final payout amounts will also depend on the nature of a class member’s claim: 

• Out-of-pocket loss claims: Can be claimed by class members who experienced fraud or identity theft following the data breach. These include losses related to identity theft or fraud and/or expenses for credit freezes, notary services, credit monitoring, and more. 
• Lost time claims: Can be claimed by class members who invested time in fraud prevention or remediation following the data breach. Those who suffered eligible out-of-pocket losses can typically claim up to 10 hours at $25 per hour; otherwise, 4 hours of time can be claimed at $25 per hour.
• Alternative cash payments: For class members not claiming out-of-pocket expenses or lost time. Residents of California as of July 14, 2023, may claim $50, while all others can claim $25. 

Regardless of claim type, all class members may also enroll in a minimum of three years of Medical Shield Complete at the defendants’ expense. This monitoring service helps prevent fraud and identity theft and includes medical record monitoring, credit monitoring, dark web monitoring, security freezes, and a $1-million identity theft insurance policy.

How Do I Make A Claim?

Eligible class members can submit a claim online at the official HealthEC settlement page. It’s also possible to print out a PDF version of the claim form to mail in. Paper claims should be mailed to the Settlement Administrator at: 

HealthEC Data Breach Litigation
Settlement Administrator
P.O. Box 301134
Los Angeles, CA 90030-1134

All claims must be received by November 18, 2025, to be considered. Class members can choose to receive their payouts via electronic payment (only for online claims) or paper check.