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Publish date: 2024-07-23

A CLASS action lawsuit that was filed has led to a settlement that could result in a payout of $2.25million to qualifying recipients.

As a result, payments of up to $2,500 could be on their way to you in the near future, but you'll need to act soon to get the money.

The suit stems from a nationwide action (that also includes a subclass of California patients) to resolve allegations of a data privacy breach on health provider, SuperCare Health.

FACTORS RELATED TO SUIT

The suit alleges the company failed to protect its personally identifiable information from being exposed during a July 2021 hack.

The breach exposed the personal information and personal health records belonging to 318,379 patients.

A group of patients who received notifications of the hack argued that SuperCare had been negligent in ensuring adequate protection of their data.

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They also allege the provider failed to notify them about the compromise in a timely manner as they only learned months later about the breach - on March 25, 2022.

Patients also say the provider violated the Federal Trade Commission Act and California’s Confidentiality of Medical Information Act.

In its March notification SuperCare said, “as of the date of this letter, we have no reason to believe your information was published, shared, or misused as a result of this incident.”

WHO IS SUPERCARE HEALTH?

SuperCare is a home health care service based in Glendale, California.

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The company claims to be the "leading post-acute, in-home respiratory care provider in the Western U.S."

It also says it specializes in treating individuals with high-risk respiratory diseases who require in-home care.

PAYMENT DETAILS

The proposed settlement will provide two tiers of monetary payments.

California subclass members can elect to choose Tier one benefits to receive a cash payment of $100.

Nationwide class members and California subclass members who elect to claim Tier two benefits, will be able to claim up to $2,500 for out-of-pocket expenses from the breach.

Tier two benefits include reimbursement for up to four hours of time spent dealing with problems arising from the data breach, at a rate of $25 per hour.

All eligible class members will also be able to claim one year of free credit monitoring covering all three credit bureaus.

That includes up to $1million in fraud insurance coverage.

DEADLINE FOR CLAIM

Individuals who want to make a claim must submit a valid claim form by July 5, 2023.

In order to file, eligible class members can either complete an online claim form, or obtain a physical claim form by either downloading it.

Plus, claimants may contact the claims administrator at 1-877-558-1277.

Individuals who choose to submit a paper claim may do so along with any supporting materials by email, or by mailing them to the SuperCare claims administrator.

The address is:

SuperCare Claims Administrator
1650 Arch Street, Suite 2210
Philadelphia, PA 19103

The deadline for class members to exclude themselves from, or object to, the settlement is June 5.

A final hearing date for the proposed data breach class action settlement is August 28, 2023.

PROOF OF PURCHASE

Documentation of unreimbursed out-of-pocket expenses, including the approximate date and amount of the loss, and a description of the loss is required for valid claims.

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