Individuals who were notified that an August 2024 data breach at Planned Parenthood of Montana may have exposed their personal information could qualify for reimbursement of up to $5,000, up to $80 for lost time, and two years of medical data monitoring.
Intermountain Planned Parenthood Inc., doing business as Planned Parenthood of Montana, agreed to settle a class action lawsuit alleging that a cybercriminal accessed its computer network in August 2024. The data breach potentially exposed patients’ sensitive personal and medical information.
Who Is Eligible?
Eligible class members include all U.S. residents who received notice— including notice of this settlement— that their personal or protected health information may have been compromised in the August 2024 Planned Parenthood of Montana data breach.
What Compensation Is Available?
Class members may submit a claim for one or more of the following:
Medical Data Monitoring
All class members may elect to receive two years of CyEx Medical Shield Pro monitoring services. This includes $1 million in medical identity theft insurance and monitoring for healthcare insurance ID exposure, medical record number exposure, and unauthorized health savings account spending.
Documented Out-of-Pocket Losses (up to $5,000)
Reimbursement is available for actual, documented losses linked to the breach and incurred between September 6, 2024, and January 12, 2026. Eligible expenses include identity theft losses, fees for credit reports or monitoring, costs to replace IDs, and postage for contacting financial institutions.
Lost Time (up to $80)
Class members may claim up to four hours at $20 per hour for time spent addressing issues caused by the breach.
How to File a Claim
Class members must submit a claim form either online or via mail/email.
Mailing Address:
PPMT Data Incident Settlement
c/o Settlement Administrator
P.O. Box 25226
Santa Ana, CA 92799-9958
Email Address:
info@PPMTSettlement.com
Claims must be submitted online, postmarked, or emailed by January 12, 2026.
Required Documentation
Online claims: Notice ID and PIN from the settlement notice are required.
Out-of-pocket loss claims: Supporting documents such as receipts, invoices, bank statements, credit card statements showing fees or fraudulent charges, or other proof of monetary loss caused by identity theft.
Payment Options
Approved claimants may choose from:
- PayPal
- Venmo
- Zelle
- Virtual prepaid card
- Paper check
Settlement Fund Breakdown
The settlement fund will cover:
- Settlement administration costs (to be determined)
- Attorneys’ fees and costs (up to $400,000)
- Service awards to class representatives ($2,500 each, $5,000 total)
- Medical monitoring (cost depends on the number of claims)
- Payments to approved claimants (amount depends on total claims filed)
Key Dates
- Opt-out deadline: December 13, 2025
- Fairness hearing: December 15, 2025
- Claim filing deadline: January 12, 2026
When Will Payments Be Issued?
Payments will be issued approximately 60 days after the court grants final approval of the settlement.
Why Was This Settlement Reached?
The lawsuit alleges that a criminal third party accessed Planned Parenthood of Montana’s network in August 2024, potentially compromising sensitive personal and medical data. Planned Parenthood denies wrongdoing but agreed to settle to avoid the expense and uncertainty of litigation.
Award: Up to $5,000
Claim Deadline: January 12, 2026
