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Current and former patients who received a notice that a data incident at Hospital Español Auxilio Mutuo de Puerto Rico Inc. on or around September 2023 may have compromised their personal information could be eligible to claim up to $2,500 from a class action settlement.
Hospital Español Auxilio Mutuo de Puerto Rico agreed to pay up to $500,000 to resolve a class action lawsuit. The lawsuit alleged negligence, breach of implied contract and violations of state and federal consumer protection acts following a cybersecurity incident that exposed sensitive patient information. The affected information included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, passport numbers, financial and banking information, account numbers, billing codes, payment card information, and medical and health insurance details.
Who can file a claim?
Class members are all individuals residing in the United States whose personal information an unauthorized party may have accessed or acquired due to the cybersecurity incident involving Hospital Español Auxilio Mutuo de Puerto Rico.
How much is the settlement payout?
Eligible class members can claim one of two monetary awards:
- Up to $2,500 for documented out-of-pocket losses related to the data incident
- A flat $25 alternative cash payment for those who do not have or do not wish to document out-of-pocket losses
All class members, regardless of whether they submit a claim for monetary compensation, are also eligible for two years of credit and medical monitoring services with at least $1 million in fraud protection.
If the total value of claims exceeds $500,000, the settlement administrator will reduce each payment proportionally.
How to claim a class action payment
To receive a settlement payment, class members must submit an online claim form or print and complete the PDF claim form and mail it to the settlement administrator.
Settlement administrator's mailing address: Hospital Español Auxilio Mutuo De Puerto Rico Inc. Data Incident, c/o Kroll Settlement Administration LLC, P.O. Box 225391, New York, NY 10150-5391
The deadline to file a claim is Dec. 21, 2026.
Required proof and documentation
- For out-of-pocket loss claims, class members must provide documentation, such as receipts or third-party documents, showing the loss and that the data breach most likely caused it. Self-prepared documents alone, such as handwritten receipts, are not sufficient, but class members may use them to clarify other documentation.
- For the $25 alternative cash payment, no documentation is required, but class members must submit a claim form.
- For credit and medical monitoring, no claim form or documentation is required; all class members are eligible unless they opt out.
- For online claims, class members must provide the class member ID they received in their settlement notice.
Payout options
- Class member who file a claim online may choose to receive their payment via electronic transfer.
- Class members who file by mail will receive a check mailed to the address on file.
- All eligible class members can enroll in credit and medical monitoring services using the unique enrollment code provided in their settlement notice. Class members who did not receive a code should contact the settlement administrator.
Settlement fund breakdown
The $500,000 settlement fund includes:
- Settlement administration costs: To be determined
- Attorneys' fees and costs: Up to $200,000
- Service awards to class representatives: $2,500 each ($7,500 total)
- Credit and medical monitoring services: Dependent on number of valid claims for this option
- Payments to eligible class members: Up to $500,000
Important dates
- Opt-out deadline: Dec. 21, 2026
- Deadline to file a claim: Dec. 21, 2026
- Final approval hearing: Jan. 20, 2027
When is the Hospital Español Auxilio Mutuo de Puerto Rico settlement payout date?
The settlement administrator will distribute payments to eligible class members after the court resolves any appeals and grants final approval of the settlement.
Why did this class action settlement happen?
The class action lawsuit alleged unauthorized parties accessed personal and health information of current and former patients of Hospital Español Auxilio Mutuo de Puerto Rico in September 2023. Tphe plaintiffs claimed negligence, breach of implied contract and violations of consumer protection laws.
The defendant denied any wrongdoing but agreed to settle to avoid the costs and risks of litigation.
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