Esse Health $2.53M Data Breach Class Action Settlement

Current and former patients and other individuals who received a notice that their personal information may have been compromised in the April 2025 Esse Health data breach could be eligible to submit a claim for a cash payment and medical identity monitoring from a class action settlement. The cybersecurity incident impacted approximately 521,167 people.

American Multispecialty Group Inc., d/b/a Esse Health, agreed to pay $2.53 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging it failed to adequately protect patient data, leading to a cyberattack that exposed sensitive information including names, Social Security numbers, addresses, dates of birth, health insurance details and certain health records.

Who can file a claim for a data breach payout?

Class members are individuals whose private information the April 2025 data breach was potentially compromised. This includes those who received notices from Esse Health.

How much are settlement payments?

Class members have the following benefit options:

• Pro rata cash payment: Class members can submit a claim to receive a one-time cash payment estimated at $50. The settlement administrator will determine the final payment amount by the total number of claims filed.
• Medical identity monitoring: All class members can elect to receive two years of CyEx Medical Shield Complete, which includes monitoring for health care insurance ID and medical record number exposure, monitoring for unauthorized health savings account spending, $1 million in medical identity theft insurance and access to a fraud resolution agent if needed.

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 to the settlement administrator.

Settlement administrator's mailing address: Esse Health Data Incident Settlement, c/o Settlement Administrator, PO Box 25226, Santa Ana, CA 92799-9958

Required claim information

To submit a claim online, class members must provide the login ID and PIN from the settlement notice they received.

Payout options

• PayPal
• Venmo
• Zelle
• Virtual prepaid card
• Paper check mailed to the address provided

Settlement fund breakdown

The $2,525,000 settlement fund will include:

• Settlement administration costs: To be determined
• Attorneys' fees and costs: Up to $1,300,000
• Attorneys' expenses: Up to $50,000
• Service awards to class representatives: $1,500 each ($12,000 total)
• Payments to approved claimants: Remaining settlement funds

Esse Health will pay for medical identity protection separately. It is not part of the settlement fund.

Important dates

• Opt-out deadline: July 5, 2026
• Final approval hearing: Aug. 3, 2026
• Claim deadline: Aug. 4, 2026

When is the Esse Health settlement payout date?

The settlement administrator will issue payments and medical identity protection information to approved claimants within 60 days of final approval or within 21 days of claim approval, whichever is later.

Why is there a class action settlement?

This class action lawsuit claimed a cyberattack on Esse Health’s computer systems in April 2025 exposed sensitive patient information. The plaintiffs alleged that Esse Health failed to adequately protect their data.

Esse Health denies the allegations but agreed to settle to avoid the expense and uncertainty of continued litigation.

Sources

1. Settlement notice
2. Settlement website FAQ page
3. Settlement claim form