McLaren Health Care $14M Data Breach Class Action Settlement

Current and former patients and other individuals whose personal information the 2023 or 2024 data breaches at McLaren Health Care compromised may be eligible to submit a claim for up to $5,000 and other benefits from a class action settlement. The data breaches impacted an estimated 2.8 million people.

McLaren Health Care Corp. agreed to pay $14 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging it failed to adequately protect patient information, resulting in two separate data breaches. The breaches, which occurred between July 28, 2023, and Aug. 23, 2023, and again between July 17, 2024, and Aug. 3, 2024, may have exposed the sensitive personal and health information of patients and others.

Who can file a claim for a data breach payout?

Class members must meet the following criteria:

• The data breaches that occurred between July 28, 2023, and Aug. 23, 2023, and between July 17, 2024, and Aug. 3, 2024, potentially affected their personally identifying information or protected health information.
• They received a notice from McLaren Health Care Corp. regarding either of the data breaches.

How much will the settlement payment be?

Class members can submit a claim to receive one or more of the following benefits:

• Credit monitoring: All class members can elect to receive one year of one-bureau credit monitoring services, which includes dark web scanning, $1 million in reimbursement insurance, fully managed identity restoration and lost wallet assistance. Class members who currently have credit monitoring services can still claim this benefit and will have one year from receipt to redeem it.
• Documented loss payment: Class members can claim up to $5,000 in documented losses and expenses traceable to the data breach. Eligible losses include unreimbursed fraud losses, professional fees related to identity theft or tax fraud, lost interest from delayed tax refunds, credit freeze expenses, credit monitoring expenses and other miscellaneous expenses, such as notary, postage or mileage.
• Pro rata cash fund payment: All class members can submit a claim for a pro rata cash payment from the remaining net settlement fund. The settlement administrator will determine the final payment amount by the total number of claims filed.

How to claim a class action rebate

To claim 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: MHCC Class Action Settlement, 1650 Arch St., Suite 2210, Philadelphia, PA 19103

The claim deadline is April 29, 2026.

Required proof and claim information

• Online claims require the notice ID and confirmation code from the class member's settlement notice.
• Documented losses claims require supporting documentation, which may include bank or credit card statements showing unreimbursed fees or charges due to fraud, receipts, invoices or other proof of monetary losses due to fraud or identity theft.
• Individuals who did not receive a notice but believe they should be included in the settlement class must mail a paper claim form and provide supporting documentation showing one of the data breaches impacted them.

Payout options

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

$14 million data breach settlement fund

The $14,000,000 settlement fund will include:

• Settlement administration costs: To be determined
• Attorneys' fees: Up to $4,666,666.67
• Attorneys' costs: To be presented to the court for approval at a later date
• Service awards to class representatives: Up to $1,500 each
• Credit monitoring costs: Cost determined by number of claims filed
• Payments to approved claimants: Remaining settlement funds

Important dates

• Deadline to opt out: March 16, 2026
• Final approval hearing: April 21, 2026
• Deadline to file a claim: April 29, 2026

When is the McLaren Health Care data breach settlement payout date?

The settlement administrator will issue payments and credit monitoring codes to approved claimants after it completes claim processing and the court grants final approval of the settlement.

Why did this class action settlement happen?

The class action lawsuit alleged McLaren Health Care Corp. failed to adequately protect the personal and health information of patients, resulting in two data breaches in 2023 and 2024. The plaintiffs claimed they suffered financial and other harm as a result.

McLaren denies the allegations but agreed to settle to avoid the risk and expense of continued litigation. The settlement agreement also requires McLaren to enhance its data security measures.

Sources

1. Official settlement notice
2. Official settlement website
3. Official claim form