Hi,
If you’ve been sent a notice by Apria Healthcare that your private information may have been compromised in a data breach, then you’re eligible for up to a $2,000 payment—but only if you do so sooner rather than later.
I’ll explain the class-action settlement, your eligibility, your potential payout, and how to file your claim before the deadline.
What happened: Apria Healthcare’s data breach
Apria Healthcare, a nationwide provider of treatments including oxygen therapy, sleep apnoea treatment, and wound care, suffered a major data breach in April 2019. The incident involved employees’ and customers’ sensitive personal information. The plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit asserts that Apria’s lack of adequate cybersecurity controls led to the breach.
The company has not admitted fault, but it has filed a lawsuit to settle by paying $6.375 million to qualifying individuals affected by the breach. The settlement will compensate victims for the monetary and emotional damages they may have suffered due to the leakage of their private data.
Who qualifies for this settlement?
You are eligible to be paid under this settlement if:
- Apria Healthcare notified you in writing that the 2019 breach compromised your personal information.
- The breach has resulted in out-of-pocket financial losses for you, including fraud-related expenses, identity theft, or credit monitoring charges.
- Although you may not have suffered substantial financial losses, you may be entitled to a payment on a pro rata basis—a share of the settlement fund among all eligible claimants.
What’s in it for you: How much can you get?
There are two principal ways that you may benefit from this settlement:
1. Payment for Financial Losses (Up to $2,000)
If you can submit evidence that you spent money on correcting the consequence of the breach, such as:
- Fraudulent transactions
- Fees to restore your identity
- Fees for credit monitoring service
- Professional fees like lawyers or financial advisors
- Bank fees for unauthorized transactions
…you will be reimbursed up to $2,000.
Of course, you have to provide acceptable documentation. The settlement administrators will not accept handwritten receipts or homemade proof of loss. The following types of documentation are considered acceptable:
- Invoices
- Bank statements
- Credit card statements
- Original receipts
The documentation has to clearly show that the expense pertained to the data breach if your claim is to be accepted.
2. Pro Rata Payments
Even though you don’t have qualifying expenses to file, you can still receive a portion of what is left over from the $6.375 million fund after the reimbursements are paid.
The pro rata payment is a way to pay out excess funds in a fair manner to all legitimate claimants. With that being said:
- The more applicants, the smaller each person’s share.
- Fewer applicants mean your payment may be bigger.
What you need to do: How to file your claim
I’ll explain it to you in simple terms:
Step 1: Ensure you were sent a notice by Apria
You will have been informed by Apria Healthcare that your information was exposed during the breach. If you didn’t receive notice, you don’t qualify.
Step 2: Get your proof
If you’re claiming for cost reimbursement, make sure you provide original proof—invoices, bank statements, etc. Handwritten graffiti will not suffice.
If you’re claiming pro rata only, you’ll still have to fill in a claim form but will not require receipts.
Step 3: Fill out the claim form online or through the mail
You can usually apply online through the official settlement website (see the notice you got for the URL), or send in a paper form to the address indicated in the notice.
Double-check everything—don’t make sloppy mistakes like not filling out spaces or sending in the wrong forms. If your form is incomplete or inaccurate, your claim will be rejected.
Key: When is the deadline?
The last date for submitting your claim is fast approaching, and if you miss it, you get nothing.
The administrators of the settlement have made their stance quite clear: no claims after the deadline. Once the deadline passes, you are excluded from claiming any cash—even if you were directly impacted by the breach.
So do yourself a favour: don’t wait. Review your documents, have your claim prepared, and file it now before time runs out.
What if you file a phoney or bogus claim?
Here’s something you should take seriously: submitting a knowingly false claim isn’t just dishonest—it hurts real victims.
Illegitimate theft steals every dollar from honest individuals who have suffered losses and should receive reimbursement. If you did not receive a notice from Apria or do not have any eligible expenses, please refrain from submitting a claim. Class-action fraud comes with legal consequences and taints the entire process for all of us.
A quick refresher: What is a class-action settlement?
To ensure clarity, let’s recap the entire process:
- A class-action suit is filed when a multitude of people are harmed in the same way—like having their personal data exposed. Instead of each one filing an individual action, they form a legal “class” and sue as a whole.
- Here, Apria Healthcare resolved the case by giving a lump sum ($6.375 million), which is shared among the claimants. As you accept the payment, you typically waive your right to sue them individually in the future for the same reason.
Why it matters
This resolution is more than a chance to receive a cheque in the mail. It’s about making corporations accountable for keeping your information secure. With cyber intrusions and data breaches happening more and more, corporations ought to be doing everything possible to protect your personal data.
And when corporations fail to protect your data—like Apria purportedly did—they should be required to compensate affected individuals.
Therefore, even if your losses were extremely minimal, filing a claim sends a message that your information is valuable and should be respected by businesses.
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Do you still have any enquiries?
Let me help answer a few lingering questions:
Can I make a claim if I didn’t lose money?
Yes. If you got notice from Apria about the breach, you can seek a pro rata share of the settlement.
What are the kinds of documentary evidence?
Anything on paper—receipts, bills, financial statements, bank accounts. Do not include hastily written notes.
Will everyone get $2,000?
No. $2,000 is the maximum for those who submit qualifying expense claims. Pro rata payment will be based upon how many people submit claims.
What should I do if I can no longer find the notice from Apria?
If you are uncertain about your eligibility or have misplaced the notice, please reach out to the settlement administrator listed in the original notice. They can help you determine your eligibility.
Don’t wait until it’s too late
This is your chance to receive up to $2,000 from a $6.375 million fund. But remember this: that window is closing quickly.
So here’s what I recommend:
- Please set aside 20–30 minutes today.
- Please obtain your Apria notice and records.
- Submit your claim.
That little bit of time is worth it. And it guarantees that Your voice and your privacy are important in today’s digital world. You deserve this. Don’t skip it.
