Albany Gastroenterology Data Breach Settlement: What It Paid

The settlement class is based on receiving direct notice, not simply on believing your information was involved. If you are unsure whether you are a class member, the notice says you can contact the Settlement Administrator for free help.

• People are included if they received direct notice that their private information may have been compromised in the November 2024 breach.
• The notice excludes Albany Gastro, its officers, directors, and related companies; government entities; and the judge, the judge’s family, and staff.

The credit-monitoring benefit can go with either cash option. But the two cash options are alternatives: the notice says Cash Payment B is available instead of Cash Payment A, so do not expect both cash payments.

• Credit monitoring: Class members were mailed an enrollment code for two years of CyEx Medical Shield Complete. No claim form is needed for this benefit.
• Cash Payment A: You may seek up to $2,500 for qualifying documented out-of-pocket losses.
• Cash Payment B: Instead of Cash Payment A, you may request a one-time payment expected to be $10, without proof or an explanation.

These are examples and requirements from the notice, not a promise that every claimed expense will qualify.

• The loss must have occurred from November 10, 2024, through October 5, 2026.
• Examples include identity-theft or fraud losses, certain credit-related fees, ID replacement costs, and postage used to contact banks.
• Provide records such as receipts or bank statements that show both the amount and the connection to the data incident.
• Notes you prepared yourself may support other evidence, but cannot establish the claim on their own.
• Do not include expenses another party already reimbursed.

As a result, a documented-loss claim of up to $2,500 is not a guaranteed payment of that amount, and the alternative payment is not guaranteed to be exactly $10.

• Each cash option has its own $100,000 limit.
• If claims for one option exceed that option’s limit, payments for that option are reduced proportionally.
• The $10 alternative payment is an estimate, so it can be higher or lower depending on the total claims.

A claim form is required for either cash payment. The notice does not set out the full contents of the claim form, apart from requiring supporting documentation for a mailed documented-loss claim.

• Submit a Claim Form online by October 5, 2026.
• Or download a form and mail the completed, signed form, with supporting documents if needed, postmarked by October 5, 2026.
• You can request a paper Claim Form from the Settlement Administrator by phone, email, or mail.

The notice does not say when those conditions will be satisfied or give a specific activation deadline.

• You do not need a claim form for credit monitoring because enrollment codes were mailed.
• If you believe you are a class member but did not receive a code, contact the Settlement Administrator.
• The code can be used to activate monitoring only after final approval and other conditions are satisfied.

The September 22, 2026 hearing is not a payment date. The notice does not provide a definite date for payment or activation of credit monitoring.

• If the court approves the settlement, appeals may still occur.
• Payments are to be distributed only after final approval and after any appeals are resolved.

Doing nothing leaves you in the settlement, but you will not receive a benefit without taking the required action. You also give up the rights described in the settlement release.

• To opt out means leaving the settlement. You will receive no settlement benefits or payment, but keep any rights you may have to bring your own case about the issues covered.
• To object means telling the court why you oppose the settlement while remaining in it. You cannot object if you opt out.
• Both actions have an August 21, 2026 deadline.