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Essen Medical Associates $4M Data Breach Settlement
Court case: Rivera, et al. v. Essen Medical Associates, P.C. d/b/a Essen Health Care
Essen Medical Associates, P.C. (d/b/a Essen Health Care) agreed to pay $4 million to settle a data breach class action covering roughly 907,782 current and former patients affected by a March 2023 data breach. Eligible class members could claim up to $5,000 for documented losses or up to $100 with no proof required. The claim filing window has closed.
Official eligibility wordingU.S. residents whose personal information was potentially compromised in the March 2023 Essen data breach; approximately 907,782 current and former patients affected. Checked against the official settlement source by SettleSignal on June 19, 2026.
Key facts
- Who may qualify Covered U.S. residents notified that their personal information was potentially exposed in Essen Medical Associates' March 2023 data breach—about 907,782 current and former patients.
- Estimated payoutUp to $5,000 for documented losses; up to $100 pro-rated cash fund payment with no proof required
- Claim deadlineJune 1, 2026 (closed)
- Proof requiredOptional
- What you needFiling closed June 1, 2026—no new claims are being accepted.
How hard is this claim to file?
What the form asks
- — The unique ID printed on the postcard notice you received by mail (On the mailed postcard notice sent to you by Essen Medical Associates)
- — The PIN printed on the postcard notice you received by mail (On the mailed postcard notice sent to you by Essen Medical Associates)
- — Select cash fund payment, documented losses reimbursement, or both (Determined by you based on your situation — no proof required for the cash fund option)
- — Attach copies of documents proving out-of-pocket expenses or losses related to the breach (Your own financial records — credit card statements, bank statements, invoices, telephone records, and receipts)
Documents you'll need
Watch out for
- The claim deadline has already passed (June 1, 2026) — verify directly with the administrator at 1-888-976-6880 whether late claims are accepted
- If you did not receive a mailed notice, you must provide documentation showing how the breach impacted you; simply asserting eligibility is not sufficient
- Parents or guardians filing on behalf of minors must submit a separate claim form for each individual child
- The cash fund payment is pro-rated, so the actual amount depends on the total number of approved claims and may be less than the stated maximum
- If the total value of all approved claims exceeds the available settlement fund, the settlement administrator will reduce the total amount it pays to each claimant
- Payments will not be issued until after the court grants final approval and resolves any appeals — the final approval hearing is scheduled for July 7, 2026
We prepare — you file on the official site yourself. This is not legal advice and is not an eligibility decision; the administrator and court decide.
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Claim deadline
June 1, 2026
All Essen Health claim forms must be submitted online or postmarked no later than June 1, 2026.
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Eligibility summary Quoted in the official eligibility wording above ↑
Approximately 907,782 current and former patients were affected by the Essen data breach in March 2023.
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Proof requirement
Optional
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Payment status
Final approval pending
The court will determine whether to grant the Essen Health settlement final approval following a hearing on July 7, 2026.
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Estimated payout
Up to $5,000 for documented losses; up to $100 pro-rated cash fund payment with no proof required
Class members with documented losses can receive a one-time cash payment of up to $5,000. Additionally, all settlement class members may also submit a claim form to receive a pro-rated cash fund payment of up to $100 with no proof required.
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Court case number
801239/2024E
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Case name
Rivera, et al. v. Essen Medical Associates, P.C. d/b/a Essen Health Care
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