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Individuals who received a notice that a November 2023 Blackstone Valley Community Health Care data breach may have exposed their personal information could be eligible to claim up to $2,830 plus credit monitoring from a class action settlement. The cybersecurity incident impacted an estimated 34,000 people.
BVCHC agreed to settle a class action lawsuit alleging a cyberattack led to unauthorized access of files containing sensitive personal information, including names and Social Security numbers belonging to current and former patients.
Who can file a claim for a data breach payout?
Class members are individuals whose personally identifiable information the November 2023 cyberattack potentially compromised and who received an individual notification letter from BVCHC regarding the breach.
How much will settlement payments be?
Class members have the following benefit options:
- Documented ordinary expenses: Class members can claim up to up to $250 in documented out-of-pocket losses incurred between Nov. 11, 2023, and June 1, 2026, as a result of the data breach. Eligible expenses includes fees for credit reports, credit monitoring, freezing or unfreezing credit and replacing IDs and postage for contacting financial institutions.
- Documented extraordinary expenses: Class members can claim up to $2,500 in unreimbursed losses due to identity theft or fraud resulting from the data breach provided the loss is not already covered by other compensation and the claimant attempted to recover the funds through other means, such as insurance.
- Lost time: Class members can claim up to four hours at $20 per hour ($80 maximum) for time spent dealing with the data breach, such as changing passwords, investigating suspicious activity or researching the breach.
- Credit monitoring: All class members can elect to receive three years of CyEx Identity Defense Total credit monitoring, which includes $1 million in identity theft insurance, real-time credit file monitoring, dark web scanning and public records monitoring.
How to claim a class action rebate
To receive a settlement payment, class members can file a claim online or print a PDF claim form to complete and mail or email to the settlement administrator.
Settlement administrator's mailing address: BVCHC Data Incident Settlement, c/o Settlement Administrator, PO Box 25226, Santa Ana, CA 92799-9958
Settlement administrator's email address: info@BlackstoneValleySettlement.com
The claim deadline is June 1, 2026.
Required claim information and proof
- Online claims require the login ID and PIN from the settlement notice the class member received..
- Ordinary expenses claims require supporting documentation, which may include receipts, invoices for credit monitoring and other expenses.
- Extraordinary expenses claims require supporting documentation, which may include invoices for services, bank or credit card statements showing unreimbursed fees or fraudulent charges, police reports and other proof of fraud or identity theft.
- Lost time claims require a description of the time spent.
Payout options
- PayPal
- Venmo
- Zelle
- Virtual prepaid card
- Paper check mailed to the address provided
$525,000 settlement fund breakdown
The $525,000 settlement fund will include:
- Settlement administration costs: To be determined
- Attorneys' fees and costs: $175,000
- Service award to class representative: $2,500
- Credit monitoring: Cost determined by number of claims filed
- Payments to approved claimants: Remaining settlement funds
Important dates
- Deadline to file a claim: June 1, 2026
- Deadline to opt out: June 1, 2026
- Final approval hearing: June 23, 2026
When is the BVCHC data breach settlement payout date?
The settlement administrator will issue payments and credit monitoring information to approved claimants approximately 60 days after the court grants final approval of the settlement.
Why is there a class action settlement?
The class action lawsuit alleged Blackstone Valley Community Health Care failed to adequately protect personal information, resulting in a November 2023 cyberattack that exposed sensitive data, including names and Social Security numbers.
BVCHC denies the allegations but agreed to settle to avoid the expense and risk of continued litigation.
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