Mercy Health Data Breach Settlement: $1.8M

If you received a notification from Mercy Health in December 2020 informing you that an employee may have improperly accessed your or your child's information, you are considered a class member and eligible to participate in the settlement.

The documents you need to submit will depend on the type of claim you file:

• Flat Payment: No proof of purchase is required for the flat payment of up to $90.
  
  
• Reimbursement for Expenses (up to $300): If you are seeking reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses related to the data breach, you will need documentation such as receipts, invoices, account statements, or other documentation proving your data breach-related expenses.

Mercy Health, a healthcare system operating in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin, has agreed to a $1.8 million settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit alleging it failed to protect patient information from a data breach in 2020. The lawsuit claims a Mercy Health employee improperly accessed patient data, and that the company could have prevented the breach with stronger cybersecurity measures. While Mercy Health admits no wrongdoing, they have agreed to this settlement to resolve the claims.