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Current and former patients and other individuals who received notice from Mission Community Hospital, or a Deanco Healthcare affiliate, on or around Nov. 21, 2023, that their personal information may have been compromised in a data breach, may be eligible to submit a claim for up to $5,000 from a class action settlement.
Deanco Healthcare LLC, doing business as Mission Community Hospital, has agreed to pay $1,546,409.42 to settle a class action lawsuit. The plaintiffs claimed that Deanco failed to adequately protect sensitive personal and medical information during a cybersecurity incident that occurred on May 1, 2023. The cybersecurity incident impacted 269,847 people and breached information included dates of birth, Social Security numbers, financial account data and medical and health insurance records.
Who can file a claim for a data breach payout?
Class members are individuals who received a notice from Mission Community Hospital, Deanco Healthcare or a Deanco affiliate on or around Nov. 21, 2023, stating that their personally identifying information (PII) and protected health information (PHI) may have been compromised in the May 1, 2023, data breach.
How much are settlement payments?
Class members have the following benefit options:
- Medical monitoring services: All class members can elect to receive two years of CyEx Medical Shield Complete, which includes single-bureau credit monitoring, and health insurance plan ID, Medicare beneficiary identifier ID, medical record number, international classification of disease, national provider Identifier, health savings account , high risk transaction and dark web monitoring, $1,000,000 identity theft insurance, real-time authentication alerts, security freeze assist, and access to identity theft recovery specialists.
- Documented loss payment: Class members can claim up to $5,000 in documented, unreimbursed losses that are fairly traceable to the data breach and incurred on or after May 1, 2023. This includes fees for freezing/unfreezing credit, cost for credit monitoring or credit reports, and other monetary losses due to identity theft or fraud.
- California statutory payment: Class members who were a California resident at the time of the breach, can submit to receive a $100 cash payment.
- Residual cash payment: All class members can submit to receive a residual cash payment from the remaining net settlement fund after all other claims are paid. Payment amount will be determined ty the total number of claims filed.
How to claim a class action rebate
To receive a settlement payment, class members can file a claim online or print the PDF claim form to complete and mail to the settlement administrator.
Settlement administrator's mailing address: Deanco Healthcare Data Security Incident Litigation c/o Kroll Settlement Administration LLC P.O. Box 5324 New York, NY 10150-5324
The claim deadline is Aug. 12, 2026.
Required claim information and proof
- Class member ID from official settlement notice required to submit a claim online or by mail.
- Documented loss claims require supporting documentation, which may include bank or credit card statements showing unreimbursed fees or fraudulent charges, invoices, receipts, or other proof of unreimbursed expenses or monetary losses related to the breach.
Payout options
- Electronic payment, only available for online claims
- Paper check mailed to the address provided
Settlement fund breakdown
The $1,546,409.42 settlement fund will include:
- Settlement administration costs: Up to $235,400
- Attorneys' fees: Up to $541,243.30
- Attorneys' expenses: Up to $50,000
- Service awards to class representatives: Up to $2,000 each
- Medical monitoring services: Cost determined by number of claims filed
- Payments to approved claimants: Remaining settlement funds
Important dates
- Deadline to opt out: July 13, 2026
- Deadline to file a claim: Aug. 12, 2026
- Final approval hearing: Sept. 9, 2026
When is the Deanco Healthcare settlement payout date?
Payments and medical monitoring information will be issued to approved claimants 120 days after the court grants final approval of the settlement or claim processing is complete, whichever is later.
Why is there a class action settlement?
The class action lawsuit was filed because Deanco Healthcare experienced a cybersecurity attack on May 1, 2023, which compromised sensitive personal and medical information. Plaintiffs alleged that Deanco failed to adequately protect information belonging to patients and other individuals.
Deanco Healthcare denies any wrongdoing but agreed to settle to avoid the uncertainty and costs of continued litigation.
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