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Highland Health Systems Data Breach (February 2024): What Was Exposed and What To Do

Last updated Oct 20, 2026 · Based on 1 official filing · See sources

According to the breach report filed with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights on Feb 29, 2024, Highland Health Systems reported a data breach. People affected: 83,543 people (official total in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights filing, filed Feb 29, 2024).

Key facts

From 1 official filing
Organization
Highland Health Systems
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, filed Feb 29, 2024
People affected
83,543
Official total in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights filing, filed Feb 29, 2024
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, filed Feb 29, 2024
Incident dates
Not stated
Notice dates
First filed Feb 29, 2024
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, filed Feb 29, 2024
Information exposed
  • Medical information
Source: HHS, Feb 29, 2024
Filed with
Free credit monitoring
No offer is stated in the filings we have. Check your letter.
Settlement

Settlement for the Highland Health Systems data breach

A class action settlement related to this breach has an official settlement website.

Claim deadline: , as stated on the official settlement website (checked Oct 22, 2026).

Claim form on the official settlement website

Claim deadline, who qualifies and payouts for this settlement

Other benefits or options may be available. See the official settlement website.

What to do now

Steps chosen from the information listed in the official filings. Your own letter may list more.

  1. Check the Explanation of Benefits (EOB) statements from your insurer for visits, prescriptions or claims you do not recognize, and contact your insurer about anything unfamiliar.

  2. Scammers often contact people after a breach, pretending to be the organization, a bank or a government agency. Do not give your Social Security number, passwords or codes to anyone who contacts you first.

  3. You can get free credit reports from all three bureaus at AnnualCreditReport.com, the official site.

  4. The Federal Trade Commission's IdentityTheft.gov gives you a personal recovery plan.

Is the letter real?

Letters usually list a phone number for questions. We could not find an official copy of the letter, so check that the organization named in your letter appears in the official filings listed below before you call.

Never give your Social Security number, bank details or passwords to someone who contacts you first.

Timeline

  1. Reported to HHS source
  2. Settlement claim deadline (official settlement website)

Sources

  1. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights Breach report filed Feb 29, 2024
    Filed as “Highland Health Systems” · total 83,543
    The link opens the agency's list; search it for the organization name.

Last updated Oct 20, 2026. Our summaries are written in our own words from the official filings above. Spotted an error? Report a correction.