Case Status
The Plaintiffs filed their Second Amended Consolidated Master Complaint on March 25, 2019. The proposed class action litigation is in the discovery phase and is anticipated to last through spring 2022. In addition, Plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification has been fully briefed and is pending before the Court.
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Case Overview
On September 9, 2015, Excellus Health Plan Inc. acknowledged a data breach of the personal information of over 10 million individuals. In October 2015, Keller Rohrback L.L.P. filed a class action lawsuit against Excellus BlueCross BlueShield for its failure to protect and safeguard the personal information in its possession. On November 9, 2015, all related cases proceeding in the United States District Court for the Western District of New York were consolidated as the litigation entitled, Fero, et al. v. Excellus Health Plan Inc., et al.
The Second Amended Consolidated Master Complaint is pursuing class action allegations and the causes of action under Negligence, Negligence per se, Breach of Contract, Breach of Implied Contract, Unjust Enrichment, and certain Consumer Protection Laws for various states. You may review information about the proposed classes and the specific claims in the Second Amended Complaint in the Case Documents section below.
Who was affected?
As many as 10 million of Excellus clients, most of whom reside in upstate New York, may have been exposed in an attack dating as far back as December 2013. Members of other BlueCross BlueShield plans who sought treatment in Excellus’ service area may also have been affected. Additionally, subscribers of the following other affiliates may have been affected: Lifetime Benefit Solutions, Lifetime Care, Lifetime Health Medical Group, The MedAmerica Companies and Univera Healthcare.
Other Information
Protecting Your Private Information
The Federal Trade Commission’s website is a great resource for information on immediate steps to take if you’ve been exposed to a data breach.
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