$150 or Up to $300: Jefferson County Health Breach Settlement

What happened

Class period: October 31, 2022 through November 15, 2022

• Jefferson County Health Center, doing business as Jefferson County Health Department, had a security incident between October 31 and November 15, 2022
• Patients' personal and protected health information may have been compromised
• A class action lawsuit claimed the Health Center failed to properly secure patient data and broke promises about data security
• The Health Center denies any wrongdoing but agreed to pay $2,250,000 into a settlement fund
• The Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis, Missouri preliminarily approved the settlement on September 10, 2026
• The case is J.D., et al. v. Jefferson County Health Center d/b/a Jefferson County Health Department, Case No. 2622-CC00457

What you can get

Key dates

Who may qualify

• You are a Missouri resident who used Jefferson County Health Center services
• Your protected health information was compromised in the breach discovered on or about November 15, 2022
• You received a notice from the Health Center about the security incident
• You did not exclude yourself from the settlement

How to file

1. Go to the official claim form or the settlement website
2. Choose one benefit: the $150 Fixed Cash Payment or Reimbursement up to $300
3. If you choose Reimbursement, include proof of your lost time or out-of-pocket costs
4. Submit your claim online by November 16, 2026
5. Or mail your claim form, postmarked by November 16, 2026, to Settlement Administrator - 83479, c/o Kroll Settlement Administration LLC, P.O. Box 225391, New York, NY 10150-5391
6. Do not send both a claim form and an exclusion request, or your claim form will be disregarded

Proof required

• Fixed Cash Payment ($150): no documents needed
• Reimbursement (up to $300): supporting proof of lost time, out-of-pocket expenses, or other costs is required
• Covered costs include fraud or identity protection, professional fees, credit repair services, and time spent dealing with the breach
• Costs must have been incurred between the date of the breach notice and November 16, 2026
• Costs must not have been repaid by a third party or other source
• See the claim form on the documents page for specific proof rules

Payment timing

If the Court grants final approval, payments will be sent within about 60 calendar days after approval. An appeal may delay payment. Final amounts depend on settlement fees, costs, and the number of valid claims.

Important links

• Official website
• Claim form
• FAQs
• Documents

Contact

Extra details

• You can choose only one benefit, not both
• Final payment amounts depend on settlement costs and how many valid claims are filed
• Estimated costs paid from the fund: about $150,000 for administration, attorneys' fees up to 35% of the fund plus costs, and $5,000 service awards for each Class Representative
• If you do nothing, you get no payment and give up your right to sue over this incident
• Exclusion requests must be in writing, signed, and mailed; requests by phone or email are not accepted
• If you object, you must also appear at the Fairness Hearing in person or through a lawyer
• The Fairness Hearing is December 10, 2026 at 9:00 a.m., Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis, Division 17, 10 North Tucker Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63101
• Do not contact the Court Clerk, Judge, Defendant, or Defendant's Counsel with settlement questions
• Watch for scams: the official settlement website is the only authorized website for this case

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