Auxilio Mutuo Hospital Data Breach Settlement

Hospital Español Auxilio Mutuo de Puerto Rico is settling a class action over a September 2023 cyberattack that may have exposed the personal and health information of about 41,000 current and former patients. Class members can claim either a flat $25 cash payment or up to $2,500 in documented losses — not both — and everyone who stays in the settlement automatically qualifies for two years of credit and medical monitoring, no claim form required for that part. The $500,000 cap applies only to the cash payments, not to monitoring or legal fees. Deadline: December 21, 2026.

Do I Qualify?

You may be eligible if:

• Your personal or health information may have been accessed in the September 2023 cyberattack on Hospital Español Auxilio Mutuo de Puerto Rico
• You were among the roughly 41,000 current or former patients notified of the breach
• You have the Class Member ID from your mailed notice (for online cash claims)
• You file online or postmark your claim by December 21, 2026 for a cash payment (credit/medical monitoring is separate and does not require filing a claim)

The $25 Alternative Cash Payment needs no documentation. A documented Out-of-Pocket Losses claim up to $2,500 needs receipts or other third-party records of an actual, unreimbursed loss more likely than not caused by the breach; self-prepared documents like handwritten receipts are not sufficient on their own. Online claims need the Class Member ID from the mailed notice. Credit and medical monitoring need only the enrollment code from the notice — no claim form.

What Happened?

On or around September 2023, Hospital Español Auxilio Mutuo de Puerto Rico was targeted by a cybercriminal group, and an investigation found unauthorized access may have compromised patients' personal and health information, including Social Security numbers, financial account information and medical records. The hospital began notifying potentially affected people around April 21, 2025.

The case is Morales Rosario v. Hospital Español Auxilio Mutuo de Puerto Rico, Inc., No. 3:25-cv-01244, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. The court granted preliminary approval on August 24, 2026; a final approval hearing is set for January 20, 2027. The hospital denies all wrongdoing.

How to File Your Claim

1. File a Claim Form online at HospitalEspanolAuxilioSettlement.com using the Class Member ID from your mailed notice, or mail the paper claim form (postmarked by the deadline) to Kroll Settlement Administration, the court-appointed administrator
2. Choose either the $25 flat payment (no documentation) or up to $2,500 for documented losses (receipts/third-party proof required)
3. Deadline to file online or postmark a mailed claim: December 21, 2026
4. Credit and medical monitoring do NOT require a claim form — enroll separately with the code in your mailed notice once the settlement gets final approval.
5. Visit the official claim form: https://hospitalespanolauxiliosettlement.com/

How Much Will I Actually Get?

Class members choose either (1) an Alternative Cash Payment of $25 with no documentation, or (2) compensation for documented Out-of-Pocket Losses of up to $2,500 (losses must have occurred between September 2023 and December 21, 2026, and be backed by receipts or other third-party documentation — self-prepared records like handwritten receipts are not enough by themselves). You may claim one or the other, not both. These cash payments share a $500,000 total cap and may be reduced pro rata if claims exceed it. IMPORTANT: that $500,000 cap applies ONLY to the two cash options — it does NOT include the credit/medical monitoring benefit, attorneys' fees, notice and administration costs, or service awards, which the hospital pays separately. Separately from either cash choice, every class member who does not opt out automatically qualifies for two years of one-bureau credit monitoring and medical monitoring (at least $1 million in fraud protection, through CyEx) — no claim form is needed for monitoring, just the enrollment code in your mailed notice, active after final approval.

Last reviewed: October 20, 2026 | Information verified from court records and official settlement documents.

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