Baptist Health Data Breach Settlement: Up to $80, No Receipts

What happened

Class period: April 2024 through July 2024 (approximate dates of the data incident)

• Between about April and July 2024, a criminal third party got into the network of Baptist Health d/b/a Baptist Health Medical Center -- Drew County without permission.
• Files that may have been accessed include names, addresses, dates of birth, diagnoses and treatment information, and provider names.
• Two class representatives sued in the Circuit Court of Lincoln County, Arkansas (Latanya Frazier & Chanta Ringo v. Baptist Health, Case No. 40CV-25-62).
• Baptist Health denies all wrongdoing. Both sides agreed to settle to avoid the costs and risks of a trial.
• The settlement covers people whose information was potentially affected, including anyone who received a notice about the incident.

What you can get

Key dates

Who may qualify

• Your private information was potentially affected in the Baptist Health data incident (about April to July 2024)
• You received a notice about the data incident or about this settlement
• You are not excluded from the class (Baptist Health affiliates, officers, directors, and agents; government entities; the assigned judges, their immediate family, and court staff; and anyone who carried out the incident)

How to file

1. Go to https://bhsettlement.com/form/claim and complete the online Claim Form by December 8, 2026
2. Choose your benefits: credit monitoring, lost time, and one type of documented loss
3. Upload receipts or other proof if you claim out-of-pocket or identity theft losses
4. Or download the paper Claim Form from the official site and mail it, postmarked by December 8, 2026, to: Baptist Health Data Incident Settlement, c/o Settlement Administrator, P.O. Box 25226, Santa Ana, CA 92799-9958
5. You can also request a paper Claim Form by calling (866) 606-0682 or emailing info@BHSettlement.com

Proof required

• Credit monitoring: no documents needed
• Lost time: no receipts needed, but you must briefly describe how you spent the time and attest to it
• Ordinary out-of-pocket losses: receipts or other proof of what you spent; your own notes alone are not enough
• Identity theft or fraud losses: proof that the loss was probably caused by the incident, is not already covered as an out-of-pocket expense, and that you tried to prevent or recover it (such as through insurance)
• All losses must have happened between April 22, 2024 and December 8, 2026

Payment timing

Benefits will be issued only if the Court grants final approval (hearing set for February 4, 2027) and after any appeals are resolved. Payment method is not yet listed. Check https://bhsettlement.com/ for updates.

Important links

• Official website
• Claim form
• Important dates
• FAQs
• Documents

Contact

Extra details

• The Settlement Administrator is Simpluris
• Class Counsel are Sean Short and Samuel Brown of Ellzey Kherkher Sanford Montgomery, LLP; you are not charged for their services
• Class Counsel will ask for $125,000 in attorneys' fees and costs, plus a $1,500 service award for each class representative, all to be paid by Baptist Health
• If you do nothing, you get no benefits and you give up your right to sue Baptist Health over the claims in this settlement
• To opt out, mail a signed request to the administrator; the FAQ says you cannot opt out by phone or email
• The Final Approval Hearing is at 10:00 a.m. Central Time in the Circuit Courtroom of Lincoln County, 300 South Drew Street, Star City, Arkansas 71667; the date may change, so check the official site
• Do not contact the Court or Clerk of Court about this settlement
• Watch for scams: use the official site only

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