Methodist Homes of Alabama and Northwest Florida data breach settlement
In re Methodist Home Care, Inc. Data Incident Litigation
Also known as Methodist Home for the Aging; Methodist Home Care data breach; 01-CV-2025-904388
The lawsuit said outsiders may have gotten into Methodist Home's computer system in October 2024 and May 2025.
Copied from the official notice. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- You could get
- $52.50 cash, may be reduced Up to $5,000 for losses you can show with paperwork.
Source
“you can elect to make a claim for a flat cash payment of up to $52.50”
From the administrator site: Official settlement website home page. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- You need
- No receipt needed CPT ID and Passcode from your notice (the online claim login asks for both); without them, email MethodistDataSettlement@cptgroup.com Quick claim: describes the claim form only
Source
“Settlement Class Members will fill in a blank on the Claim Form to describe their lost time.”
From the court record: Settlement Agreement and Release (PDF on the official site). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Who can file
- People whose data was in Methodist Homes' 2024 or 2025 breaches
Source
“Excluded from the Settlement Class are (a) all persons who are governing board members of Defendant; (b) governmental entities; (c) the Court, the Court's immediate family, and Court staff;”
From the court record: Settlement Agreement and Release (PDF on the official site). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S.
Source
“"Settlement Class" means all persons whose Private Information was potentially accessible as a result of the Data Security Incident.”
From the court record: Settlement Agreement and Release (PDF on the official site). 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: methodistdatasettlement.com. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
Free. The official site never charges.
Quick answers
How much is the Methodist Homes of Alabama and Northwest Florida data breach settlement payout?
$52.50 cash, may be reduced. Up to $5,000 for losses you can show with paperwork.
Where is the Methodist Homes of Alabama and Northwest Florida data breach settlement claim form?
On the official site, www.methodistdatasettlement.com. Filing is free. The last day to file is Feb 2, 2027.
When will the Methodist Homes of Alabama and Northwest Florida 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 17, 2027.
Is the Methodist Homes of Alabama and Northwest Florida data breach settlement legit?
The settlement administrator (the company that handles claims) is CPT Group, and the official site is www.methodistdatasettlement.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 private information was potentially accessible in Methodist Home's October 2024 or May 2025 data incidents.
You are not included if you are a governing board member of Methodist Home, a governmental entity, or if you opted out.
You are not included if you are 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 persons whose Private Information was potentially accessible as a result of the Data Security Incident.
From the court record: Settlement Agreement and Release (PDF on the official site)
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 |
|---|---|
| Alternative cash payment (no documents)The most one claim can get | Up to $52.50 |
| Lost time ($25 an hour, up to 3 hours; part of ordinary losses)The most one claim can get | Up to $75 |
| Ordinary losses with documents, including lost timeThe most one claim can get | Up to $3,500 |
| Extraordinary losses from identity theft or fraud, with documentsThe most one claim can get | Up to $5,000 |
The flat payment is instead of the loss and lost-time payments. All payments may be reduced if valid claims exceed the $350,000 cap.
up to a collective total of three thousand five hundred dollars ($3,500) per Settlement Class Member. ... Defendant will provide compensation up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) per Settlement Class Member for proven extraordinary losses. ... Settlement Class Members who submit a Valid Claim may elect to receive a flat cash payment of $52.50. ... and fees for credit reports, between October 2, 2024 and the date that the Motion for Preliminary Approval is filed;
From the court record: Settlement Agreement and Release (PDF on the official site)
Estimates can change with the number of valid claims and court deductions. Guidance only.
How to file
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Gather what you need
No proof of purchase is required.
- CPT ID and Passcode from your notice (the online claim login asks for both); without them, email MethodistDataSettlement@cptgroup.com
- For ordinary or extraordinary losses: supporting documentation of the loss
- For lost time: a short description of the time you spent (up to 3 hours)
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File online
At www.methodistdatasettlement.com, by Feb 2, 2027. Filing is free.
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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 17, 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
- In re Methodist Home Care, Inc. Data Incident Litigation
- Court
- Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Alabama
- Case number
- 01-CV-2025-904388.00
- Administrator
- CPT Group
- Official site
- www.methodistdatasettlement.com
- Settlement fund
- Payments to class members are capped at $350,000 in total (claims are reduced pro rata if they exceed it), not counting administration costs, service awards and attorneys' fees and costs.
- Full payout terms
- Up to $52.50 cash, or up to $3,500 or $5,000 for lossesEither a flat alternative cash payment of up to $52.50 with no documents, or instead documented ordinary losses up to $3,500 (including lost time at $25 an hour for up to 3 hours, up to $75) and documented extraordinary losses from identity theft or fraud up to $5,000. Per the settlement agreement, losses must have occurred between the incident and the date the preliminary approval motion was filed. All payments may be reduced pro rata if claims exceed the $350,000 cap. Class members may also claim credit monitoring.
- 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 persons whose Private Information was potentially accessible as a result of the Data Security Incident.
Quoted from the official notice. Read the notice for the full definition.
Our notes: The settlement concerns two data security incidents at Methodist Home for the Aging (sued as Methodist Home Care, Inc., d/b/a Methodist Homes of Alabama and Northwest Florida): unauthorized access to its network between October 2 and October 14, 2024, and to its systems, including email, between May 8 and May 21, 2025. Per the settlement agreement, data of employees, patients and residents was involved, and notice letters went out in October and December 2025. The class is all persons whose Private Information was potentially accessible as a result of the incidents. Excluded: governing board members of the defendant; governmental entities; the court, the court's immediate family and court staff; and anyone who opts out.
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 Important Dates page administrator site
- Official online claim login page administrator site
- Official Contact Us page administrator site
- Settlement Agreement and Release (PDF on the official site) court record
- Order granting preliminary approval (PDF on the official site) court record
What changedLast change Nov 3, 2026
- Page created. Claims open until February 2, 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.
Opting out
To leave the settlement and keep your right to sue on your own, follow the official notice by Jan 4, 2027. If you opt out, you get no payment. Opting out and objecting have separate rules; we cannot tell you which is right for you.