Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology Settlement Ends Class Action Lawsuit Over Sept. 2024 Data Breach

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Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology (RMG) has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit alleging that the healthcare provider failed to implement proper security measures to protect sensitive patient information, which led to a September 2024 data breach.

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The Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology class action settlement covers approximately 366,491 United States residents whose private information may have been compromised in the September 2024 RMG data breach.

The court-approved website for the RMG data breach settlement can be found at https://www.RockyMountainSettlement.com/.

According to the website, Rocky Mountain Gastro settlement class members who submit a valid, timely claim form have multiple options for reimbursement. Those who submit with their claim form documented proof of out-of-pocket expenses may be eligible to receive a one-time cash payment of up to $1,000. According to the settlement agreement, reimbursable expenses must be reasonably traced back to the Rocky Mountain Gastro data breach and cover costs related to identity theft, fraud, credit monitoring, bank fees and other misuse of private information.

Further, all settlement class members will be provided a code to enroll in two free years of Medical Shield Complete from CyEx, which includes one-bureau credit monitoring and monitoring of certain categories of medical information.

Per the settlement agreement, class members may elect to receive their payout via check or electronic payment when submitting their claim form, and CyEx enrollment codes will be distributed via email.

To submit an RMG settlement claim form online, class members can head to this page and enter the unique class member ID and PIN found on their copy of the settlement notice. Consumers who believe they may be a class member but did not receive an RMG settlement notice should contact the settlement administrator to confirm their identity and receive their login information.

Alternatively, class members may download a PDF of the claim form from the Rocky Mountain Gastro settlement site to print, fill out and return by mail to the address listed near the bottom of the document.

All RMG settlement claim forms must be submitted online or by mail by February 2, 2026.

The court will determine whether to grant final approval to the RMG settlement at a hearing on January 23, 2026. Compensation will begin to be distributed to class members only after final approval is granted and any appeals are resolved.

The Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology class action lawsuit alleged that the Colorado-based healthcare provider failed to protect the private information of its current and former patients from a targeted data breach in September 2024. According to the settlement website, the private information impacted by the data breach included, but was not limited to, names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, medical records and health insurance information.

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