ILS Data Breach Settlement: $14 Million Approved, Claims Closed, Payment Date Unconfirmed as of February 11, 2026
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The ILS data breach settlement resolves the 2022 hack of Independent Living Systems, a Florida company that runs Medicare and Medicaid support services. About 3.9 million people are in the class. The claim deadline was November 4, 2025, and it has passed. Final approval has been granted. As of the latest update on the official site that we could verify (February 2026), payments had not yet been sent.
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What the ILS Data Breach Was
Independent Living Systems (ILS) provides long-term support services to people in the Medicare, Medicaid and dual-eligible markets. Most class members never chose ILS directly. Their health plan or program used it.
On or around July 5, 2022, ILS learned that an outside party had accessed its network in June and July 2022 and taken files. The settlement website lists names, Social Security or taxpayer ID numbers, medical information and health insurance information. ILS reported the incident to the HHS Office for Civil Rights as affecting 4,226,508 people. Notice letters went out on March 14, 2023.
The lawsuits allege negligence, negligence per se, unjust enrichment and a violation of the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act. ILS denies any wrongdoing or liability.
Case Details
The case is In re Independent Living Systems Data Breach Litigation, No. 1:23-cv-21060, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, before Judge Williams. The lead case is Geleng v. Independent Living Systems, LLC. The first suit was filed on March 17, 2023, and the cases were consolidated on July 31, 2023. On July 7, 2025, the court granted preliminary approval, adopting a report by Magistrate Judge Lisette Reid. That order named Kroll Settlement Administration LLC as administrator. The only authorized website is ilsdatabreachsettlement.com.
Status: Final Approval Granted, Payment Date Not Announced as of Feb. 11, 2026
On February 11, 2026, the official site said final approval had been granted and Kroll was still reviewing claims and sending deficiency notices. It said a payment date “has not yet been finalized” and would be posted once it is confirmed. A February 17, 2026 update said a broken link in the deficiency emails had been fixed. As of a June 2026 archived copy of the site, those were still the latest updates. As of October 2026 we could not load the live site, so check it directly for a payment date.
Who Is in the ILS Settlement
The class is “all persons residing in the United States whose personal information was exposed or potentially accessed” in the ILS breach. The court put the class at about 3.9 million people.
Being in the class is not the same as getting paid. Only people who filed a claim by November 4, 2025 will get money. If you did nothing, you get no payment, and you have still given up your right to sue ILS over this breach. If you filed a claim, watch your email (including spam) for any deficiency notice from the administrator. Responding is how a flagged claim gets fixed.
What the ILS Settlement Pays
There were two kinds of benefit:
Documented losses: up to $5,000 for unreimbursed, out-of-pocket losses, backed by third-party records.
Cash payment: a pro rata share of what is left. People who lived in California on June 30, 2022 get two shares. Everyone else gets one.
No per-person figure has been published. With about 3.9 million class members, the cash share depends entirely on how many valid claims were filed. Any money left over goes to the Alzheimer's Association. ClaimDepot estimated payment roughly 91 days after final approval and any appeals are resolved, a window that has since passed, but the official site had not posted a date in its latest update we could verify.
ILS Data Breach Settlement Timeline
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July 5, 2022 — Breach Discovered
ILS learns that an outside party accessed its network in June and July 2022 and took files containing personal and health data.
- 2
March 14, 2023 — Notice Letters
Affected people are notified. The first lawsuit follows on March 17, 2023, and the suits are consolidated in Miami federal court on July 31, 2023.
- 3
December 18, 2024 — Deal in Principle
After the case survives a motion to dismiss and two mediations, the parties agree in principle to settle.
- 4
July 7, 2025 — Preliminary Approval
The court preliminarily approves the $14 million settlement and appoints Kroll as administrator.
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November 4, 2025 — Claims Close
The claim deadline passes. The final approval hearing is set for November 17, 2025, and ClaimDepot reports final approval on November 24, 2025.
- 6
February 2026 — Claims Review, No Payment Date
The official site confirms final approval and says claims and deficiencies are still being processed. No payment date had been posted in the latest update we could verify.
Three Things to Watch For
A big health-data class waiting on payment is an easy target:
“Late claim” or “reopen your ILS claim” offers
The November 4, 2025 deadline has passed. Only the real deficiency process can fix an existing claim, and it runs through ilsdatabreachsettlement.com. A site taking new ILS claims now is not the administrator.
Fake deficiency emails
Real deficiency notices exist, which makes them easy to copy. Don't click the link in the email. Go to the official site yourself or call (833) 420-3957.
“Pay a fee to speed up your check”
Payments come out of the fund after approval and any appeals. Nobody can speed that up for a fee, and the administrator never charges class members to receive money.
ILS Data Breach — Questions People Actually Ask
What is ILS, and why did it have my information?
Independent Living Systems is a Florida-based company that provides long-term support services in the Medicare, Medicaid and dual-eligible markets. Your health plan or program likely used it, so your records passed through its systems.
Is the ILS data breach settlement real?
Yes. It is a $14 million settlement in case No. 1:23-cv-21060 in the Southern District of Florida, administered by Kroll Settlement Administration. The court-authorized site is ilsdatabreachsettlement.com, and its phone line is (833) 420-3957.
Can I still file a claim?
No. The claim deadline was November 4, 2025. If you filed and got a deficiency email, follow the instructions on the official site to fix your claim.
When will ILS settlement payments be sent?
As of the latest update we could verify (February 11, 2026), no date had been announced. The February 11, 2026 update on the official site said payment distribution “has not yet been finalized” and that the date would be posted once confirmed. Check the official site for the current status.
How much will I get?
Documented losses could be reimbursed up to $5,000. The cash payment is a pro rata share of the net fund: two shares if you lived in California on June 30, 2022, and one share otherwise. The amount depends on how many valid claims were filed, and no per-person figure has been published.
How many people were affected by the ILS data breach?
ILS reported 4,226,508 people to HHS. The court's preliminary approval order put the settlement class at about 3.9 million people.
How will I be paid?
Claims filed online could choose an electronic payment. Otherwise payment comes by paper check. Keep your mailing and email address current with the administrator.
What should I do now?
If you filed, keep your Class Member ID and watch for official emails. Whether or not you filed, consider a free credit freeze at all three bureaus. Also read your insurer's explanation-of-benefits statements for care you never received, because that is how medical identity theft usually shows up.
Separate from this case: were you injured in the last 2 years?
Class-action payouts are fixed amounts through an administrator. A personal injury claim is a different case — and often worth far more. Free estimate, no obligation.
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