Highland Health Systems Data Breach Settlement: Claim Deadline, Who Qualifies and Payouts
This is a class action settlement about a data breach involving Highland Health Systems. The facts below come from the official settlement website, checked on Oct 21, 2026.
Claim deadline
7 days left (as of Oct 21, 2026)
Claim deadline as stated on the official settlement website (checked Oct 21, 2026).
We are not a law firm and don't process claims. File only on the official settlement website.
Who qualifies
The official settlement website states:
The Court has defined the Settlement Class this way: “All persons residing in the United States whose Private Information was exposed to unauthorized third parties as a result of the Data Breach discovered by Highland Health on or about July 3, 2023.”
Quoted from the official settlement website (checked Oct 21, 2026).
Payouts and benefits
The official settlement website states:
Highland Health has agreed to create a $650,000.00 Settlement Fund. This fund will first be used to pay for the costs of litigation, attorneys’ fees, and administration. The net Settlement Fund will then be used to pay for the Settlement Class Benefits that are explained below. All Settlement Class Members may claim Medical Identity Protection and one of two Cash Payment options. The benefits are explained in more detail below. Medical Identity Protection. All Settlement Class Members are eligible to enroll in two years of CyEx Medical Shield Total with three-bureau monitoring. This comprehensive service comes with $1 million of medical identity theft insurance, and includes monitoring for: healthcare insurance ID exposure Medical Record Number (MRN) exposure unauthorized Health Savings Account (HSA) spending If anything suspicious happens, you will be able to talk to a fraud resolution agent to help fix any problems. Cash Payments. (1) Settlement Class Members who have documented losses may claim reimbursement for Documented Losses. (2) Alternatively, you may claim a one-time $85.00 Pro Rata Cash Payment.
Quoted from the official settlement website (checked Oct 21, 2026).
Other benefits or options may be available. See the official settlement website.
Key dates
| Date | What | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Claim deadline | As stated on the official settlement website (checked Oct 21, 2026) | |
| Opt-out (exclusion) deadline | As stated on the official settlement website (checked Oct 21, 2026) | |
| Objection deadline | As stated on the official settlement website (checked Oct 21, 2026) | |
| Final approval hearing | As stated on the official settlement website (checked Oct 21, 2026) |
How to file a claim
- Read who qualifies and the deadline on the official settlement website.
- Use the official claim form before the claim deadline.
- Keep a copy of your confirmation. Questions go to the settlement administrator through the official website.
We are not a law firm and don't process claims. File only on the official settlement website. The settlement administrator is Simpluris, as listed by the administrator.
The data breach
This settlement relates to the data breach reported by Highland Health Systems, first reported to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights on Feb 29, 2024.
Source
All facts on this page come from the official settlement website, checked on Oct 21, 2026. Amounts, eligibility and deadlines are copied as stated there; check the official website before you file because details can change.
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