AssistCare, doing business as Preferred Home Care of New York, agreed to a class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims it failed to protect patient and employee data in a 2021 data breach.

Plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit against Preferred Health claim the company failed to protect their information with reasonable cybersecurity measures.

AssistCare Home Health is an at-home care company that provides services under Preferred Home Care of New York.

Preferred Home Care hasn’t admitted any wrongdoing but agreed to pay an undisclosed sum to resolve the class action lawsuit against it.

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Preferred Home Care Data Breach Class Action Lawsuit

Who’s Eligible:
- The settlement benefits individuals who were affected by the Preferred Home data breach that occurred between Jan. 8 and Jan. 10, 2021.
- The settlement includes a subclass of individuals whose Social Security numbers were potentially compromised in the data breach.
Estimated Amount: $3,900
Proof of Purchase: Documentation of data breach-related expenses
Claim Form Deadline: 05/22/2023
Case Name & Number:
- Simmons, et al. v. AssistCare Home Health Services LLC d/b/a Preferred Home Care of New York/Preferred Gold, Case No. 511490/2021, in the New York Superior Court for Kings County
How to file a claim:
- Head over to the Claim Form.
- Read over the claim form to see if you are eligible.
- Complete the claim form with your info.
- Submit your claim form to receive your potential award!

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Bottom Line

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