$525K Blackstone Valley Community Health Care Settlement Ends Class Action Lawsuit Over 2023 Data Breach

Who Was Eligible?

Who the settlement covered:

• Patients who received care at Blackstone Valley Community Health Care
• Individuals whose personal information was stored in Blackstone Valley's systems during or before November 2023
• People who may have been notified about the data breach incident
• Anyone whose protected health information or personal data was potentially compromised in the breach

How Much Did It Pay?

The $525,000 settlement fund will be distributed among eligible class members. Settlement participants may be entitled to cash payments for documented out-of-pocket expenses related to the data breach, such as credit monitoring costs, identity theft remediation, and time spent addressing breach-related issues. Additionally, the settlement provides free credit monitoring services to help protect against potential future identity theft or fraud resulting from the data breach. The exact amount of individual cash payments will depend on the number of valid claims submitted and the total expenses documented by class members.

How this claim was filed

This settlement is closed, so the steps below are kept for reference only — they no longer lead anywhere you can file.

• Gather any documentation related to expenses you incurred due to the data breach
• Collect proof of your relationship with Blackstone Valley Community Health Care (such as patient records or appointment confirmations)
• Save any breach notification letters you may have received
• Document any time spent dealing with breach-related issues

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