ARcare data breach settlement
Hale, et al. v. Arcare, Inc.
Also known as ARcare settlement; Hale v. ARcare
The lawsuit was about a 2022 data incident at ARcare that exposed data such as SSNs and medical information.
Copied from the official notice. Last compared Nov 3, 2026.
- You could get
- About $100 Up to $5,000 for losses you can show with paperwork.
Source
“An estimated $100 cash payment”
From the court record: Settlement Agreement with proposed notice and claim form (Doc. 63-2, filed July 30, 2026). Last compared Nov 3, 2026.
- You need
- No receipt needed Needs the code from your notice Claim ID and PIN from your notice (to file online) Some paperwork: describes the claim form only
Source
“An email address is required if you select Medical Data Monitoring. ... Examples of supporting documentation may include account statements, correspondence with financial institutions or government agencies, invoices, receipts, or other records showing the loss and amount.”
From the court record: Settlement Agreement with proposed notice and claim form (Doc. 63-2, filed July 30, 2026). Last compared Nov 3, 2026.
- Who can file
- Sent notice of ARcare's 2022 data incident
Source
“Yes, the Settlement Class specifically excludes: (1) all persons who are directors and officers of Defendant; (2) governmental entities; and (3) the Judge assigned to the Action, that Judge’s immediate family, and Court staff.”
From the court record: Settlement Agreement with proposed notice and claim form (Doc. 63-2, filed July 30, 2026). Last compared Nov 3, 2026.
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S.
Source
“all living individuals residing in the United States who were sent a notice of the Data Incident indicating their Private Information may have been impacted in the Data Incident.”
From the court record: Order granting preliminary approval (Doc. 64, filed August 3, 2026). Last compared Nov 3, 2026.
- Time to file
- About 4 minutes
Source
Our estimate of how long the official claim form takes. The notice does not say.
From the official site: arcaredatasettlement.com. Last compared Nov 3, 2026.
Free. The official site never charges.
Quick answers
How much is the ARcare data breach settlement payout?
About $100. Up to $5,000 for losses you can show with paperwork.
Where is the ARcare data breach settlement claim form?
On the official site, www.arcaredatasettlement.com. Filing is free. The last day to file is Jan 7, 2027.
When will the ARcare data breach settlement pay?
Payment can only happen after the court gives final approval and any appeals are over.
The final approval hearing is set for Jan 28, 2027.
Is the ARcare data breach settlement legit?
The settlement administrator (the company that handles claims) is Verita, and the official site is www.arcaredatasettlement.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.
Compare yourself to the official class definition
You may be included if you live in the U.S. and were sent notice that your data may have been hit in ARcare's 2022 data incident.
You are not included if you are an ARcare director or officer, or the judge, the judge's immediate family or court staff.
Check each condition yourself. The boxes are only for you; nothing is sent or stored.
all living individuals residing in the United States who were sent a notice of the Data Incident indicating their Private Information may have been impacted in the Data Incident.
From the court record: Order granting preliminary approval (Doc. 64, filed August 3, 2026)
This checklist is for guidance only and can be wrong. Only the court's definition decides. Read the official wording before you file.
Official payout table
The amounts the settlement itself sets. We do not work out a personal amount.
| Option and condition | Amount |
|---|---|
| Losses you can show with paperwork (Cash Payment A)The most one claim can get | Up to $5,000 |
| Alternate cash (Cash Payment B, instead of A)Estimate; can change with the number of claims | $100 |
Choose A or B, not both. Cash payments may be raised or lowered depending on claims.
a. Cash Payment A – Documented Losses: All Settlement Class Members are eligible to submit a claim for a Cash Payment for Documented Losses for up to $5,000.00 per Settlement Class Member upon presentment of reasonable documentation of losses related to the Data Incident. ... b. Cash Payment B – Alternate Cash: As an alternative to Cash Payment A above, a Settlement Class Member may elect to receive Cash Payment B, which is a cash payment in the estimated amount of $100. ... Cash Payments will be subject to a pro rata (a) increase from the Net Settlement Fund if the amount of Valid Claims is insufficient to exhaust the entire Net Settlement Fund or (b) decrease from the Net Settlement Fund if the amount of Valid Claims exhausts the amount of the Net Settlement Fund.
From the court record: Settlement Agreement with proposed notice and claim form (Doc. 63-2, filed July 30, 2026)
Estimates can change with the number of valid claims and court deductions. Guidance only.
How to file
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Find the code from your notice
- Claim ID and PIN from your notice (to file online)
- Without a Claim ID and PIN: print a claim form from the claim site and mail it
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Gather what you need
No proof of purchase is required.
- For documented losses: statements, receipts or similar records
- An email address if you choose medical data monitoring
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File online, or by mail
At www.arcaredatasettlement.com, by Jan 7, 2027. Filing is free.
The deadline note says: “Online (with the Claim ID and PIN from your notice) or by mail postmarked no later than January 7, 2027.” -
Save your confirmation
Keep your confirmation number or email. You do not need to file again.
Confirm with the administrator before you act.
After you file
Payment can only happen after the court gives final approval and any appeals are over.
The final approval hearing is set for Jan 28, 2027.
For context: First payments were issued 52 to 875 days after final approval, based on 15 settlements. Half were paid within 119 days. 1 of the 15 waited on appeals after approval.
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Case details
- Case
- Hale, et al. v. Arcare, Inc.
- Court
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, Northern Division
- Case number
- 3:22-cv-00117-BSM
- Administrator
- Verita
- Official site
- www.arcaredatasettlement.com
- Settlement fund
- $3,900,000
- Full payout terms
- About $100 cash, or up to $5,000 for documented lossesAn estimated $100 cash payment (Cash Payment B, no documents needed), or instead up to $5,000.00 for documented, unreimbursed losses more likely than not caused by the data incident (Cash Payment A). Cash payments may be increased or decreased pro rata from the $3,900,000 fund. One year of CyEx Medical Shield Complete monitoring may also be claimed.
- Effort
- Easy, about 4 minutes
Other dates
- Final approval hearing
- (ahead) source document
The court’s exact words
all living individuals residing in the United States who were sent a notice of the Data Incident indicating their Private Information may have been impacted in the Data Incident.
Quoted from the official notice. Read the notice for the full definition.
Our notes: The settlement concerns unauthorized access to Arcare, Inc.'s data between January 18 and February 24, 2022, discovered on or about February 24, 2022; per the settlement papers, about 345,000 people were notified that information such as Social Security numbers, driver's license or state ID numbers, dates of birth, financial account information and medical, prescription and health insurance information may have been involved. Per the court's preliminary approval order, the class is living individuals residing in the United States who were sent a notice of the incident. Excluded: Arcare's directors and officers, governmental entities, and the judge, the judge's immediate family and court staff. Read the notice for the full definition.
Sources and checks (6)
Every fact people act on was copied from the official source and compared with it. How we check
- Official settlement website home page administrator site
- Official online claim form (first screen, linked from the official site's File A Claim button) administrator site
- Order granting preliminary approval (Doc. 64, filed August 3, 2026) court record
- Order amending notice and settlement deadlines (Doc. 67, filed September 11, 2026) court record
- Settlement Agreement with proposed notice and claim form (Doc. 63-2, filed July 30, 2026) court record
- Court docket, Hale v. ARcare Inc, 3:22-cv-00117 (E.D. Ark.), on CourtListener court record
What changedLast change Oct 26, 2026
- Page created. Claims open until January 7, 2027. source document
Questions
I already filed. What now?
Keep your confirmation number or email. You do not need to file again. Payment can only happen after the court gives final approval; once it does, the payment status page shows what is known.