$700K Henry Ford Health System Data Security Litigation

Unsplash | Published: October 26, 2024

Claim Form Deadline: October 28, 2024

Payout: Up to $2,500

Proof required: Yes

What's the $700K Henry Ford Health System Data Security Litigation?

Henry Ford Health System has agreed tos settle a $700,000 class action settlement after a massive data breach incident violated personally identifiable information of tens of thousands of patients.

The Henry Ford Health System data breach potentially resulted in unauthorized access to personal information of settlement class members, including names, genders, dates of birth, ages, lab results, procedure types, diagnoses, dates of service, telephone numbers, medical record numbers, and/or internal tracking numbers.

Henry Ford Health System is a major healthcare provider based in Detroit, Michigan. It's an academic medical center in Michigan which includes five hospitals and employs around 33,000 people, including 6,000 physicians and researchers.

The Data Breach occurred on March 30, 2023, due to a phishing attack that compromised three employee email accounts. The data breach reportedly affected approximately 168,000 patients.

What is the Total Settlement Amount?

The total settlement amount is $700,000.

How Do I Qualify For a Payout?

You may qualify if you are a resident of the United States and were mailed a notice letter by Henry Ford Health System notifying you that your personal information was potentially accessed, viewed, and/or obtained in the data security incident that occurred on or around March 30, 2023.

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How Much Can I Get Paid?

You may be able to receive up to $2,500 in documented loss payments, or a pro rata cash fund payment, depending on the number of valid claims submitted. Additionally, you can receive two years of credit monitoring and insurance services as part of the Henry Ford class action settlement.

How Do I File a Claim?

To file a claim, you must complete and submit a Claim Form online or by mail postmarked by October 28, 2024.

Do I Need Proof to File a Claim?

To file a claim, you need your unique claimant ID. This ID was provided on the postcard you received, located above your name and address. Each eligible class action lawsuit member has their own unique claimant ID, which cannot be shared or used by others. If you didn't receive a postcard or no longer have it, you can still obtain your claimant ID directly by the class action settlement administrator.

When contacting the Settlement Administrator, request your Claimant ID and confirm your eligibility as a Class Member. Remember, only eligible Class Members can receive this information and file a claim. Yes, you may need to provide documentation of your documented losses as part of your claim. This may include credit card statements, bank statements, invoices, telephone records, and receipts.

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