People whose personal or health information was potentially affected in the October 2025 Vida Y Salud-Health Systems data incident may qualify to claim a $50 cash payment, or up to $3,500 in documented losses and $80 for lost time, from the Vida Y Salud data breach class action settlement. Claims are open through January 18, 2027, and the final approval hearing is set for February 2, 2027.
Current Status
Claims are open. The 293rd District Court for Zavala County, Texas granted preliminary approval on September 17, 2026, and notices were mailed starting October 19, 2026. The claim deadline is January 18, 2027. The court has not yet granted final approval; that hearing is scheduled for February 2, 2027, and no payments will be made until the settlement is approved and any appeals are resolved.Free settlement alerts
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What Changed Recently?
Vida Y Salud-Health Systems, Inc. (VSHSI), a health care provider in Zavala County, Texas, agreed to settle Murray, et al. v. Vida Y Salud-Health Systems, Inc., a class action over a data security incident. The company has said an unknown actor accessed its network on October 7 and 8, 2025, and that files were copied and potentially viewed. According to the company’s notice, the files may have included names, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, medical information, addresses, dates of birth, account numbers and claim numbers.The settlement agreement is dated August 20, 2026, and Judge Maribel Flores signed the preliminary approval order on September 17, 2026. VSHSI denies that it did anything wrong, and the court has not decided who is right.
Who Qualifies?
The court defined the class as all individuals residing in the United States whose private information was potentially impacted in the data incident affecting VSHSI on or around October 2025, including everyone who received notice of the incident. Excluded are VSHSI and its officers, directors and related companies; anyone who opts out; the judge and the judge’s family and staff; and anyone who carried out the incident. Papers filed with the settlement describe the incident as affecting approximately 7,000 current and former patients.How Much Can You Get?
Every class member can claim two years of CyEx Medical Shield Complete monitoring, and can also choose between two kinds of cash:- Alternative cash payment: a one-time $50 payment, with no proof or explanation required. It is available instead of any other cash payment.
- Out-of-pocket losses: reimbursement of documented losses up to $3,500, for costs incurred between October 7, 2025 and January 18, 2027 — for example identity theft or fraud losses, credit report, monitoring or freeze fees, ID replacement costs, and postage.
- Lost time: up to four hours at $20 an hour, a maximum of $80, for time spent dealing with the incident.
What Proof or Notice ID Is Required?
The online claim form opens only with the Login ID and PIN printed on the notice mailed to class members. The $50 alternative payment needs no documentation, and the lost-time payment needs only an attestation. Out-of-pocket claims need supporting documents such as bank statements or receipts; self-prepared notes can support other proof but are not enough on their own, and expenses already reimbursed by someone else do not qualify. A printable claim form on the settlement website can be mailed instead of filing online.What Is the Deadline?
Online claims are due by January 18, 2027. The settlement website and the long-form notice say a mailed claim must be postmarked by January 18, 2027; the printed claim form says paper claims must be received by that date. The deadline to opt out or object is January 4, 2027.How Do You Take Action?
Claims are filed through the official Vida Y Salud data settlement website, using the Login ID and PIN from the notice, or by downloading the claim form there and mailing it. The website also explains how to request a Login ID and PIN for anyone who cannot find the notice. Only one claim form, online or paper, may be filed per person.What Happens Next?
The court will hold the final approval hearing on February 2, 2027 at 9:00 a.m. Central Time, by Zoom. At that hearing it will decide whether to approve the settlement, Class Counsel’s fee request and the service awards. The notice says payments will be distributed only if the court grants final approval and after any appeals are resolved; it does not give a payment date.Sources and Verification
• Official settlement website, including the claim form login and the important dates page• Long-form notice and claim form (PDF)
• Settlement agreement (August 20, 2026) and order granting preliminary approval (September 17, 2026)
• Vida Y Salud-Health Systems, notice of data security incident (PDF)
Questions
Can I claim both the $50 payment and the lost-time payment?
No. The notice describes the $50 alternative cash payment as available instead of any other payment. A class member chooses either the $50 flat payment or the documented out-of-pocket and lost-time payments. Credit monitoring can be claimed with either choice.
Who pays the lawyers in the Vida Y Salud settlement?
Class Counsel will ask the court to approve $265,000 in attorneys’ fees and litigation costs and $2,500 service awards for each of the four class representatives. The notice says Vida Y Salud-Health Systems pays those amounts, so they are not taken out of the $500,000 cap on class member payments.
Is there a deadline discrepancy for mailed Vida Y Salud claim forms?
The long-form notice and the settlement website say a mailed claim must be postmarked by January 18, 2027, while the printed claim form says paper claims must be received by January 18, 2027. Online claims are due January 18, 2027 under both documents.
What does the CyEx Medical Shield Complete monitoring cover?
According to the notice, the two-year service monitors for healthcare insurance ID exposure, medical record number exposure and unauthorized Health Savings Account spending, includes access to a fraud resolution agent and comes with $1 million of medical identity theft insurance.
