Rhode Island BVCHC Proposed Data-Incident Settlement Has a $525K Benefits Cap; Approval Outcome Not Posted
The official settlement-administrator site for Perez v. Blackstone Valley Community Health Care, Inc., pending in Rhode Island Superior Court, says the parties agreed to a proposed settlement over the November 2023 cyberattack. Its benefits FAQ sets a $525,000 aggregate cap and lists the claim deadline as June 1, 2026.
The site still describes court approval as pending and lists a final-approval hearing for June 23, 2026. As reviewed August 1, 2026, the site does not post the hearing outcome or a final-approval order, so this record must be treated as proposed/pending rather than a finalized $525,000 payment.
Key takeaways
- Rhode Island Superior Court case PC-2025-06050 concerns the November 2023 BVCHC cyberattack
- The official FAQ states a $525K aggregate cap on settlement benefits; the June 1 claim deadline has passed
- The site lists a June 23 final-approval hearing but, as reviewed August 1, posts no outcome or final order
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FQHC Talent. (2026, June 23). Rhode Island BVCHC Proposed Data-Incident Settlement Has a $525K Benefits Cap; Approval Outcome Not Posted. Linked evidence: BVCHC Data Incident Settlement Administrator (Simpluris). Retrieved September 11, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/blackstone-valley-chc-525k-breach-settlement-may-2026
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