Humana Lawsuit: The Do Not Call Case, the Data Breach and What Is Pending
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The Humana lawsuit in the news, Bland v. Humana Inc., is not about a data breach. It is a Do Not Call class action over Medicare sales calls, filed March 16, 2026 in Pennsylvania. Separately, six Humana data breach suits are now one case in Kentucky, an AI claim-denial case is heading toward class certification, a separate TCPA class action has already been certified in Kentucky, and investors are suing too. As of October 2026 none of them has a settlement or a claim form.
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What Bland v. Humana Is About
Bland v. Humana Inc. is a proposed Humana class action under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. According to Humana's own summary of the complaint, the plaintiff says a call center hired by Humana phoned the plaintiff's residential number on February 1, 2025, September 18, 2025 and October 16, 2025, even though the number was on the National Do Not Call Registry.
The lawsuit alleges the calls used spoofed caller IDs and a made-up name, “Medicare Help Centre,” and that the third call was transferred to a Humana agent who tried to sell the plaintiff a Humana Medicare policy. The claims rest on the TCPA's Do Not Call and caller-ID rules (47 U.S.C. § 227(c)(5) and 47 C.F.R. § 64.1200(d)). The complaint proposes three classes, including a National DNC Class and an Internal DNC Class.
Humana denies liability. Its position is that a third-party vendor made the calls, that nothing ties Humana to the first two, and that one call is not enough for a Do Not Call claim.
Case Details
Bland v. Humana Inc., No. 1:26-cv-00659, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, Judge Karoline Mehalchick. Filed March 16, 2026; Humana was served April 7, 2026. On May 19, 2026 Humana moved to dismiss with prejudice, and also moved to strike the class definitions, to split discovery into three phases and to stay the case. On May 29, 2026 the plaintiff asked for more time to respond.
In re Humana and Centerwell Data Security Incident Litigation, No. 3:26-cv-00167, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky, Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings. On August 21, 2026 the court merged six breach suits filed March 11–17, 2026 (Norris, McKinney, Harn, Friedman, Toor and Meaney-Grube) and gave plaintiffs 45 days to file one consolidated complaint.
Barrows v. Humana, Inc., No. 3:23-cv-00654, also Western District of Kentucky before Judge Jennings — the Medicare Advantage AI claim-denial case.
David Elliott v. Humana Inc., Western District of Kentucky — an older TCPA class action. The district court certified a class, and on December 30, 2025 the Sixth Circuit refused to hear Humana's appeal of that order, per Humana's 10-Q.
In re Humana Inc. Securities Litigation, No. 1:24-cv-00655, District of Delaware, Judge Jennifer L. Hall — a shareholder case, not a consumer case.
Closed: Farmer v. Humana Inc. and Cotiviti over a 2020 breach at a records-review subcontractor (64,654 people) was settled in 2022.
Status: Five Open Cases, No Consumer Settlement
Bland (Do Not Call): early stage. Humana's motions to dismiss, strike, bifurcate and stay were filed in May 2026; we could not verify any ruling on them. No class has been certified.
Humana data breach: consolidated on August 21, 2026; pleadings stage. Humana says it learned on September 29, 2025 of unauthorized access in August 2025 caused by a vendor's software vulnerability.
Barrows (AI denials): the furthest along. Humana has answered (amended answer August 26, 2026), plaintiffs filed a second amended complaint September 29, 2026, and their class-certification motion was scheduled for October 15, 2026.
Elliott (TCPA): class certified; the Sixth Circuit denied Humana's appeal petition on December 30, 2025, so the case continues in Kentucky. No settlement.
Securities case: on April 27, 2026 Judge Hall substantially denied Humana's motion to dismiss; it is in discovery. It concerns shareholders only.
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Which Case, If Any, Includes You
Do Not Call case: the proposed classes target people on the Do Not Call Registry, or people who asked to stop, who still got Humana Medicare sales calls. Nothing is certified, so nobody is a class member yet. If you get these calls, write down date, time, the number shown and the name the caller used.
Data breach case: the proposed class is people whose information was in the incident. Your proof is a notice letter from Humana or CenterWell. Humana has not disclosed a total count; the Texas attorney general listed 4,618 Texans notified.
AI denial case: Humana Medicare Advantage members whose post-acute care (rehab, skilled nursing) coverage was cut off. You do not sign up for any of these cases. If a class is certified or a settlement is reached, a court-appointed administrator sends notice.
Is There Money? Not Yet
What does exist is the breach notice offer: per Humana's notice, 24 months of free credit monitoring and identity restoration through Equifax, with enrollment open until March 31, 2027. That is a company offer, not a settlement payment.
The one Humana data breach that did settle is old: the 2020 Cotiviti incident. That deal offered up to $5,250 in documented losses (up to $250 ordinary, up to $5,000 extraordinary) plus two years of credit monitoring; the objection and opt-out deadline was November 15, 2022. It dates from 2022 and says nothing about what the 2026 case will pay.
For context on breach cases generally, our data breach settlement calculator shows how comparable health-data settlements have paid. For settlements you can file today, see open class action settlements.
Humana Lawsuit Timeline
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December 12, 2023 — AI Denial Suit Filed
Barrows v. Humana is filed in the Western District of Kentucky over AI tools allegedly used to deny Medicare Advantage post-acute care.
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September 29, 2025 — Humana Learns of the Breach
Per its notice letter, Humana learns of unauthorized access to internal systems in August 2025, caused by a vendor's software vulnerability.
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March 6–17, 2026 — Notices Go Out, Breach Suits Follow
Humana and CenterWell report the incident to the Texas attorney general on March 6, 2026. Six class actions are filed in Kentucky federal court between March 11 and March 17.
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March 16, 2026 — Bland v. Humana Filed
A Do Not Call class action over Medicare sales calls is filed in Pennsylvania. Humana moves to dismiss on May 19, 2026.
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August 21, 2026 — Breach Cases Merged
Judge Jennings consolidates the six suits as In re Humana and Centerwell Data Security Incident Litigation, No. 3:26-cv-00167.
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October 15, 2026 — Class Certification Motion Due in Barrows
The scheduling order set this date for plaintiffs' motion to certify a class in the AI denial case. No Humana consumer case has a settlement.
Three Things to Watch For
Five open cases, a breach notice and a Medicare sales season make an easy cover story:
“Medicare Help” callers who end up selling a plan
The Bland complaint describes exactly this: a spoofed number, a generic name, then a transfer to a plan agent. Do not give your Medicare number to an unsolicited caller. Hang up and call the number on your member card.
“Claim your Humana settlement” pages
There is no Humana settlement open to consumers. A site asking for your Humana ID, Social Security number or a fee to “secure your payment” is collecting data, not filing a claim.
Fake credit-monitoring enrollment links
The real Equifax offer is free and is described in your Humana or CenterWell letter. Enroll only from that letter. Nobody legitimate charges for it or asks you to confirm your Social Security number by text.
Humana Lawsuit — Questions People Actually Ask
What is Bland v. Humana about?
It is a proposed class action under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, case No. 1:26-cv-00659 in the Middle District of Pennsylvania. The lawsuit alleges that a call center working for Humana made Medicare sales calls to a number on the Do Not Call Registry using spoofed caller IDs. Humana has moved to dismiss.
Is Bland v. Humana related to the Humana data breach?
No. The data breach cases are a separate consolidated case in the Western District of Kentucky, No. 3:26-cv-00167. Different court, different claims, different plaintiffs. Bland is closer to Elliott v. Humana, another TCPA case in Kentucky where a class has already been certified.
Is there a Humana class action settlement I can file a claim in?
No. As of October 6, 2026, none of the open Humana consumer cases has settled. The last Humana data breach settlement, over the 2020 Cotiviti incident, was reached in 2022. There is no claim form and no deadline. If that changes, class members are notified by a court-appointed administrator.
I got a Humana data breach letter. Is it real?
Humana and its subsidiary CenterWell did send breach notices in 2026. Per Humana's notice, the data involved included names, Humana ID numbers, patient account numbers, provider names and health insurance information. Check that the letter offers Equifax monitoring with an enrollment deadline of March 31, 2027, and call Humana using the number on your card, not one in an email.
How many people were affected by the Humana data breach?
Humana has not published a total. The Texas attorney general listed 4,618 Texans who were notified; other states' numbers are separate.
What is the Humana AI denial lawsuit?
Barrows v. Humana, No. 3:23-cv-00654, alleges Humana relied on artificial intelligence tools to deny post-acute care under Medicare Advantage plans. The claims are breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, unjust enrichment and insurance bad faith. Humana disputes the claims. A class-certification motion was scheduled for October 15, 2026.
I own Humana stock. Does any of this affect me?
The shareholder case, In re Humana Inc. Securities Litigation in the District of Delaware, alleges misstatements about Medicare Advantage costs and Star ratings. On April 27, 2026 the court substantially denied Humana's motion to dismiss, finding falsity adequately pled for 42 statements. It is in discovery, with no settlement.
What should I do right now?
If you got a breach letter, enroll in the free monitoring before March 31, 2027 and consider a credit freeze. Read your Medicare Advantage statements for services you never received. If unwanted Medicare sales calls keep coming, register your number at donotcall.gov and keep a log of the calls.
Separate from this case: were you injured in the last 2 years?
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