Alpine Ear, Nose & Throat Settlement Resolves Class Action Lawsuit Over 2024 Data Breach

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Alpine Ear, Nose & Throat has agreed to a settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit that alleged the medical provider failed to protect confidential patient information from a data breach in October 2024.

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The Alpine Ear, Nose & Throat class action settlement received preliminary approval from the court on March 26, 2026. The deal covers all United States residents whose private information was or may have been involved in the data breach, including those who received notice of the incident.

Court documents state that the private information of approximately 65,630 people was compromised in the data breach.

The court-approved website for the Alpine Ear, Nose & Throat data breach settlement can be found at AENTDataSettlement.com.

According to the settlement agreement, class members who submit a timely, valid claim form can receive up to $5,000 for out-of-pocket losses incurred between October 9, 2024 and July 23, 2026 due to the Alpine Ear, Nose & Throat data breach.

Class members must submit third-party documentation, such as receipts, to receive a documented-loss payment. This settlement benefit covers losses related to fraud or identity theft and expenses for credit reports, credit monitoring, ID replacement, and more.

Class members may also submit a claim form for up to four hours of lost time spent responding to the data breach, at a rate of $20 per hour, for a maximum payout of $80. To claim this benefit, class members must submit a written explanation of how this time was spent on tasks related to the data breach, such as changing passwords or investigating suspicious account activity.

In lieu of a documented-loss and/or lost-time payment, class members may instead file a claim form to receive an alternative cash payment of $50. No proof is required to claim this benefit.

Finally, all class members may elect on their claim form to receive two years of CyEx Medical Shield Complete, which includes medical identity theft insurance and monitoring for health insurance ID and medical record number exposure.

To submit an Alpine Ear, Nose & Throat settlement claim form online, class members can head to this page and enter the login ID and PIN found on their copy of the settlement notice. Alternatively, class members can download a PDF claim form to print, complete and return by mail to the settlement administrator.

All Alpine Ear, Nose & Throat settlement claim forms must be submitted online or postmarked no later than July 23, 2026.

The court will determine whether to grant the Alpine Ear, Nose & Throat settlement final approval following a hearing on August 11, 2026. Compensation will begin to be distributed to class members only after final approval has been granted and any appeals have been resolved.

The Alpine Ear, Nose & Throat class action lawsuit alleged that the Colorado-based healthcare provider failed to implement reasonable cybersecurity measures to protect patients’ personally identifying and protected health information from a data breach that began on October 9, 2024.

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