HCF Management Data Breach Settlement

HCF Management, Inc. has agreed to a data breach settlement for current and former residents, patients, and employees notified that their personal information — including Social Security numbers and medical information — was compromised in the September 2024 incident at its Ohio and Pennsylvania skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and assisted living facilities. There is no published aggregate fund — this is a claims-made settlement. Class members choose one cash option: a flat $35 with no documentation, documented ordinary losses up to $400 plus documented extraordinary losses up to $4,000 (these stack), or up to 4 hours of lost time at $20/hour ($80 cap). Everyone can also elect 3 years of one-bureau credit monitoring including $1M identity theft insurance. Claim deadline: September 29, 2026. File at hcfdatasettlement.com.

Do I Qualify?

You may be eligible if:

• You received notice that your personal information was compromised in the September 2024 data breach at HCF Management, Inc.
• You are a current or former resident, patient, or employee of an HCF Management skilled nursing, rehabilitation, or assisted living facility in Ohio or Pennsylvania
• Eligible states: OH, PA
• Incident date: September 17, 2024
• You file a valid claim by September 29, 2026

Flat $35 option: no documentation required. Documented-loss option: proof of ordinary out-of-pocket losses (up to $400) and/or extraordinary losses (up to $4,000). Lost-time option: up to 4 hours at $20/hour ($80 cap). Online filing uses the login ID and PIN from your mailed notice.

What Happened?

HCF Management, Inc. notified current and former residents, patients, and employees that their personal information — including Social Security numbers and medical information — was compromised in a September 2024 data breach at its Ohio and Pennsylvania long-term care facilities.

The parties reached a class action settlement (Bruce, et al. v. HCF Management, Inc., et al.) with a claims-made structure and no published aggregate fund. Class members who received notice may choose one cash option and can also elect credit monitoring.

Cash option (a): a flat $35 payment with no documentation required. Cash option (b): up to $400 for documented ordinary out-of-pocket losses plus up to $4,000 for documented extraordinary losses (these stack). Cash option (c): up to 4 hours of lost time at $20/hour ($80 cap). All class members can also elect 3 years of one-bureau credit monitoring including $1M identity theft insurance, regardless of which cash option they choose. Claims are due September 29, 2026 via hcfdatasettlement.com using the login ID and PIN from the mailed notice, or by mailing the claim form to HCF Management Settlement Administrator, P.O. Box 25226, Santa Ana, CA 92799.

How to File Your Claim

1. File online at hcfdatasettlement.com using the login ID and PIN from your mailed notice, or download and mail the paper claim form to: HCF Management Settlement Administrator, P.O. Box 25226, Santa Ana, CA 92799. Deadline September 29, 2026.
2. Visit the official claim form: https://hcfdatasettlement.com/

How Much Will I Actually Get?

Choose ONE of: (a) $35 flat cash payment, no documentation required, or (b) up to $400 for documented ordinary out-of-pocket losses plus up to $4,000 for documented extraordinary losses (these stack), or (c) up to 4 hours of lost time at $20/hour ($80 cap). ALL class members, regardless of cash election, can also elect 3 years of one-bureau credit monitoring including $1M identity theft insurance.

Last reviewed: August 29, 2026 | Information verified from court records and official settlement documents.

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