Summit Medical Group Data Breach Settlement: What You Can Claim

The monitoring benefit and the two cash-payment options are not presented as alternatives. A class member can seek each benefit for which they meet the stated requirements, using a valid and timely Claim Form.

• You may claim two years of CyEx Medical Shield Complete.
• You may also claim Cash Payment A if you have qualifying documented losses, and Cash Payment B if you spent qualifying time responding to the incident.
• The notice describes these as benefits all class members may claim, with separate requirements for each cash payment.

Eligible class members may enroll in this monitoring service by submitting a valid and timely claim. The notice does not describe a separate automatic enrollment process.

• The service includes two years of CyEx Medical Shield Complete.
• It includes $1 million in medical identity-theft insurance.
• It monitors healthcare insurance ID exposure, medical record number exposure, and unauthorized Health Savings Account spending.
• If suspicious activity occurs, a fraud-resolution agent is available to help address the problem.

Cash Payment A is for documented losses, not a flat payment. The examples in the notice help explain the types of costs that may be covered, but the claim still must meet the notice’s requirements.

• The loss must be an actual out-of-pocket loss caused by the Data Incident.
• It must have occurred from September 2024 through November 4, 2026.
• The maximum is $2,500.
• Examples include identity-theft or fraud losses, certain credit-reporting or credit-freeze fees, replacement-ID costs, and postage for contacting banks by mail.
• You cannot claim expenses already reimbursed by another party.

The notice requires supporting documentation for a documented-loss claim. It specifically says that your own written statement alone cannot establish a valid claim.

• Send reasonable documentation, such as receipts, showing the amount you spent or lost.
• The documentation should show that the expense resulted from the Data Incident.
• A personal certification, declaration, or affidavit by itself is not enough, although it can provide context for other documentation.

Cash Payment B is limited to time spent dealing with this incident. The notice requires an attestation for the claimed time.

• You may claim up to three hours.
• The rate is $15 per hour, for a maximum payment of $45.
• The time must have been spent responding to the Data Incident.
• Examples include changing passwords, investigating suspicious account activity, and researching the incident.
• You must attest that the time was spent because of the Data Incident.

The $2,500 documented-loss maximum and $45 lost-time maximum are not necessarily the final amounts paid. If total eligible cash claims exceed the amount stated in the notice, each cash payment may be reduced on a pro rata basis.

• Cash payments may be reduced proportionally if eligible class members claim more than $500,000 in cash payments.
• The notice does not guarantee that a person who qualifies will receive the full listed maximum.

Opting out means leaving the settlement. You would not receive settlement benefits, but you would keep any rights you may have to bring your own case about the legal issues involved.

• You must formally exclude yourself by October 20, 2026.
• Your request must identify the case; include your full name, mailing address, telephone number, email address, and personal signature; and say “Opt-Out Request” or clearly state that you do not want to participate.
• Mail it to the Settlement Administrator, ATTN: Exclusion Request, at PO Box 25226, Santa Ana, CA 92799-9958.
• The request must be postmarked by the deadline.

Objecting means asking the Court not to approve some or all of the settlement while remaining in it. It is different from opting out, which removes you from the settlement.

• File your complete objection with the Clerk of Court by October 20, 2026.
• Mail a copy to the Settlement Administrator, Class Counsel, and Summit Medical’s counsel.
• Your objection must include the information and materials listed in Question 16 of the notice, including your reasons and your signature.
• You cannot object if you opt out.

The hearing is scheduled for November 19, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the Circuit Court for Knox County, 400 Main Street, Suite M30, Knoxville, Tennessee. You do not have to attend.

• The notice labels 10:00 a.m. as Eastern Time, while the official settlement website and its FAQ label it Central Time. Those official sources disagreed when checked September 9, 2026.
• The date, time, or format may change. Check https://www.summitmedicaldatasettlement.com/dates/ and contact the administrator at (866) 675-2936 if the time zone affects your plans.
• At the hearing, the Court will consider final approval, timely objections, requested attorneys’ fees and costs, and service awards.

A claim deadline or hearing date does not mean payments will be sent immediately. The notice says the timing depends on final approval and the outcome of any appeals.

• Payments will be distributed only if the Court grants final approval.
• Any appeals must also be resolved first.
• The notice does not provide a specific payment date.

The online claim portal requires the unique Login ID and PIN printed on the notice sent to you. If you cannot find them, email [email protected] with your full name and mailing address to request them.

• The printable Claim Form may be completed and mailed without entering a Login ID; its Login ID field says “if known.”
• Mail the signed form and required supporting documents to the settlement administrator. Do not assume an email request counts as filing a claim.

The printable Claim Form offers PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, an electronic Mastercard, or a mailed physical check for approved cash payments. Selecting a payment method does not change the amount allowed under the settlement.

• Provide the email address or mobile number requested for the electronic method you select.
• A physical check is mailed to the address in the claimant-information section. Keep the administrator informed of address changes.