Baptist Health Drew County data breach settlement
Latanya Frazier & Chanta Ringo v. Baptist Health
Also known as Baptist Health Medical Center Drew County; Baptist Health data breach; BHMC Data Incident Settlement; Frazier v. Baptist Health; Drew County hospital data breach
The lawsuit was about a 2024 break-in to Baptist Health Drew County's network that exposed patient data.
Copied from the official notice. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- You could get
- $20 an hour for lost time Up to $4,000 for identity theft losses.
Source
“at $20.00 per hour, for a maximum of $80.00”
From the administrator site: Official online claim form login page. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- You need
- No receipt needed Needs the code from your notice LoginID and PIN from your notice (to file online); without them, email info@BHSettlement.com with your full name and mailing address Some paperwork: describes the claim form only
Source
“To start your online claim form, you must login with your LoginID and PIN. You can find your LoginID and PIN on the Notice that was sent to you. If you are unable to locate your ID and PIN, please contact us by emailing info@BHSettlement.com . Please request your LoginID and PIN by providing your full name and mailing address. ... If you are claiming for Out-of-Pocket Losses or Losses for Identity Theft or Fraud, you need to submit proof, like receipts, to show how much you spent related to the Data Incident. You can also provide notes or papers you made yourself to explain or support other proof, but those notes or papers alone are not enough to make a Valid Claim.”
From the administrator site: Official online claim form login page. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Who can file
- Data impacted in Baptist Health Drew County's 2024 incident
Source
“A Settlement has been reached with Baptist Health d/b/a Baptist Health Medical Center – Drew County (“Defendant”) in a class action lawsuit relating to a criminal third party’s unauthorized access to Defendant’s network between approximately April–July 2024 (the “Data Incident”). ... Excluded from the Class are: (1) Defendant’s affiliates, parents, subsidiaries, directors, officers, and agents, or its respective subsidiaries and affiliated companies; (2) governmental entities; (3) anyone who validly excludes themselves from the Settlement; (4) the Judge(s) assigned to the Action and their immediate family, and Court staff;”
From the administrator site: Official long-form notice (PDF on official site's document host). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S.
Source
“The court has defined the Class this way: “All individuals whose Private Information was potentially impacted in the Data Incident, including all those who received notice of the Data Incident.””
From the administrator site: Official long-form notice (PDF on official site's document host). Last compared Nov 7, 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: bhsettlement.com. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
Free. The official site never charges.
Quick answers
How much is the Baptist Health Drew County data breach settlement payout?
$20 an hour for lost time. Up to $4,000 for identity theft losses.
Where is the Baptist Health Drew County data breach settlement claim form?
On the official site, bhsettlement.com. Filing is free. The last day to file is Dec 8, 2026.
When will the Baptist Health Drew County 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 Feb 4, 2027.
Is the Baptist Health Drew County data breach settlement legit?
The settlement administrator (the company that handles claims) is Simpluris, and the official site is bhsettlement.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 your data was potentially impacted in Baptist Health Medical Center – Drew County's April to July 2024 data incident.
It covers everyone whose data was potentially impacted, including all who got a notice of the incident.
You are not included if you are a Baptist Health director, officer or agent, or the judge on the case, the judge's family or court staff.
Check each condition yourself. The boxes are only for you; nothing is sent or stored.
All individuals whose Private Information was potentially impacted in the Data Incident, including all those who received notice of the Data Incident.
From the administrator site: Official long-form notice (PDF on official site's document host)
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 |
|---|---|
| Lost time ($20 an hour, up to 4 hours)The most one claim can get | Up to $80 |
| Ordinary out-of-pocket losses you can show with paperworkThe most one claim can get | Up to $400 |
| Documented identity theft or fraud losses (instead of ordinary losses)The most one claim can get | Up to $4,000 |
Lost time needs a short description. Loss claims need proof such as receipts. Ordinary losses and identity theft losses cannot both be claimed.
Lost Time. Settlement Class Members who spent time responding to the Data Incident may claim up to four hours, at $20.00 per hour, for a maximum of $80.00. ... Ordinary Documented Out-of-Pocket Losses. If you incurred actual, documented out-of-pocket expenses due to the Data Incident, you can seek reimbursement for up to $400.00. ... Losses for Identity Theft or Fraud. If you lost money because of identity theft or fraud, you can submit a claim for reimbursement of up to $4,000.00.
From the administrator site: Official long-form notice (PDF on official site's document host)
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
- LoginID and PIN from your notice (to file online); without them, email info@BHSettlement.com with your full name and mailing address
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Gather what you need
No proof of purchase is required.
- For lost time: a short description of how you spent the time
- For loss claims: proof such as receipts; notes you made yourself are not enough on their own
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File online, or by mail
At bhsettlement.com, by Dec 8, 2026. Filing is free.
Or mail a paper claim form to:Baptist Health Data Incident Settlement, c/o Settlement Administrator, P.O. Box 25226, Santa Ana, CA 92799-9958
The deadline note says: “Online or by email by December 8, 2026 (filing online needs the LoginID and PIN from your notice), or by mail with a postmark date no later than December 8, 2026.” -
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 Feb 4, 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
- Latanya Frazier & Chanta Ringo v. Baptist Health
- Court
- Circuit Court of Lincoln County, Arkansas, Civil Division
- Case number
- 40CV-25-62
- Administrator
- Simpluris
- Official site
- bhsettlement.com
- Full payout terms
- Up to $80 for lost time; up to $4,000 with documentsUp to $80 for lost time (up to four hours at $20 an hour; you briefly describe the time, no documents), plus either up to $400 for documented ordinary out-of-pocket losses or up to $4,000 for documented identity theft or fraud losses (proof such as receipts required). Two years of one-bureau credit monitoring may also be claimed. No flat cash payment is offered.
- Effort
- Easy, about 4 minutes
Other dates
- Opt-out (exclusion) deadline
- (ahead) source document
- Objection deadline
- (ahead) source document
- Final approval hearing
- (ahead) source document
The court’s exact words
All individuals whose Private Information was potentially impacted in the Data Incident, including all those who received notice of the Data Incident.
Quoted from the official notice. Read the notice for the full definition.
Our notes: The settlement concerns a criminal third party's unauthorized access to the network of Baptist Health d/b/a Baptist Health Medical Center – Drew County between about April and July 2024. Information that may have been involved includes names, addresses, dates of birth, diagnoses and treatment information, and provider names. Per the notice, the class is everyone whose Private Information was potentially impacted, including all who received notice of the incident. Excluded: Baptist Health's affiliates, parents, subsidiaries, directors, officers and agents; governmental entities; people who opt out; the judge(s), their immediate family and court staff; and anyone who carried out the incident. Read the notice for the full definition.
Sources and checks (4)
Every fact people act on was copied from the official source and compared with it. How we check
- Official long-form notice (PDF on official site's document host) administrator site
- Official settlement website home page administrator site
- Official online claim form login page administrator site
- Official claim form (PDF on official site's document host) administrator site
What changedLast change Oct 27, 2026
- Page created. Claims open until December 8, 2026. 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.
Opting out
To leave the settlement and keep your right to sue on your own, follow the official notice by Nov 9, 2026. If you opt out, you get no payment. Opting out and objecting have separate rules; we cannot tell you which is right for you.