Yale New Haven Health data breach settlement payment
In re: Yale New Haven Health Services Corp. Data Breach Litigation
Also known as Yale New Haven Hospital data breach; YNHHS data breach; Yale New Haven data incident
The lawsuit said Yale New Haven Health failed to protect patient data in a data incident found in March 2025.
Copied from the official notice. Last compared Nov 5, 2026.
- Payments
Yes. Payments started going out on May 27, 2026, and the administrator allows up to a week for them to process. Source: administrator.
Source
The administrator’s statement is quoted in full on this page.
From the administrator site: Official settlement site home page (Epiq). Last compared Nov 5, 2026.
- Court approved
- Mar 4, 2026From the court order we read.
Source
“SO ORDERED in Bridgeport, Connecticut, this 4th day of March 2026.”
From the court record: Order Granting Approval of Class Action Settlement, D. Conn. (March 4, 2026; copy on the settlement site). Last compared Nov 5, 2026.
- Claims
- Closed Feb 18, 2026
Source
“A Claim Form must be submitted online by February 18, 2026, or, if mailed, postmarked no later than February 18, 2026.”
From the administrator site: Official settlement site home page (Epiq). Last compared Nov 5, 2026.
- Typical amount
- About $100Up to $5,000 for losses you can show with paperwork
Source
“an alternate cash payment in the estimated amount of $100”
From the administrator site: Official settlement site home page (Epiq). Last compared Nov 5, 2026.
The court approved the settlement on Mar 4, 2026.
Where it stands
- Claims closed Feb 18, 2026
- Court approved Mar 4, 2026
- Distribution ordered No date on file
- Payments issued May 27, 2026 (current stage)
We do not promise a payment date. This page shows only what the court and the settlement administrator (the company that handles claims) have said. Full facts and deadlines are on the settlement page.
Confirm with the administrator before you act.
What the administrator says
The Court granted Final Approval of the Settlement at a hearing on March 3, 2026. Claims have all been processed. Class payments began dispersing on May 27, 2026.
What would change this
- The administrator posts a second round, a reissue date, or a deadline to cash checks.
- A court order changes the amount or the schedule.
How we’ll update
We change the status only when the administrator makes a statement or the court issues an order. We look at the official site and the court docket regularly. Every change is dated in the update log on the settlement page. Last change: Nov 5, 2026.
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From the court record
| Final approval granted | Mar 4, 2026 Source: court record From the court order we read.From the court's signed Order Granting Approval of Class Action Settlement, dated March 4, 2026. The settlement site says the court granted final approval at the hearing on March 3, 2026. |
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| Distribution order | not stated |
Questions
Is this settlement legitimate?
The administrator is Epiq, and the official site is yalenewhavensettlement.com. Real notices point there; if a link in a message goes anywhere else, do not use it.
The official site never asks you to pay to file.
Who is covered?
Where: Nationwide. The class definition decides who is in.