Gramercy Surgery Center $400K Data Breach Settlement

Consumers who received a written notification from Gramercy Surgery Center Inc. that their personal information may have been compromised in a June 2024 data breach incident may be eligible to submit a claim for up to $2,500 from a class action settlement.

Gramercy Surgery Center Inc. agreed to pay $400,000 to resolve a class action lawsuit related to allegations that it failed to adequately protect private information during a cyberattack in June 2024.

Who is eligible for a data breach settlement payout?

Class members must meet the following criteria:

• They received a written notification from Gramercy Surgery Center Inc. about the June 2024 data breach.
• They received a mailed notice about this settlement.

How much is the class action payment?

Class members can claim one or more of the following:

• Documented out-of-pocket losses: Each class member can claim up to $2,500 unreimbursed expenses and monetary losses directly related to the data incident. Eligible expenses and loses include unreimbursed bank fees, fees for credit repair, costs for freezing/unfreezing credit and financial losses due to fraud.
• Lost time: Class members can claim up to three hours at $20 per hour (a total of $60) for time spent dealing with the data incident. This can be claimed alone or in addition to out-of-pocket losses, but the combined total cannot exceed $2,500.
• Alternative cash payment: Class members that do not claim out-of-pocket losses or lost time may submit to receive a one-time payment of $50.
• Credit monitoring: All class members may select to receive three years of one-bureau credit monitoring and identity theft protection, including $1 million in identity theft insurance.

How to claim a class action rebate

To receive a settlement payment or credit monitoring, class members must submit a claim by the deadline of Sept. 29, 2025. Class members can file a claim online or download and print the PDF claim form to mail to the settlement administrator.

Settlement administrator's mailing address: Gramercy Surgery Data Incident, 1650 Arch St., Suite 2210, Philadelphia, PA 19103

Required information and proof

• Notice ID and confirmation code from settlement notice required to submit an online claim
• Out-of-pocket losses claims require supporting documentation such as bank and credit card statements, receipts for services, police report and other proof of monetary losses due to fraud caused by the data breach.

Payout options

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

Data breach settlement fund

The Gramercy Surgery Center settlement fund includes:

• Settlement administration costs: To be determined
• Attorneys' fees and expenses: Up to $200,000
• Service award to class representative: Not to exceed $2,500
• Payments to approved claimants: Up to a total of $400,000 for monetary claims
• Credit monitoring costs: Paid separately by GSC

Important dates

• Deadline to file a claim: Sept. 29, 2025
• Opt-out deadline: Aug. 29, 2025
• Final fairness hearing: Oct. 21, 2025

When is the Gramercy Surgery Center settlement payout date?

Payments will be issued to approved claimants approximately 90 days after the settlement granted final approval by the court or claim processing is complete, whichever is later.

Why is there a class action lawsuit and settlement?

This class action settlement resolves claims that Gramercy Surgery Center Inc. failed to adequately protect personal and health information during a cyberattack in June 2024. The class action lawsuit alleged that GSC was responsible for the data breach.

Gramercy Surgery Center company denies these allegations but agreed to settle to avoid the uncertainty and expense of continued litigation and the possibility of a trial.

Sources

1. Class notice
2. Official settlement website FAQ page
3. Settlement agreement