The class list and notice matter
The Fort Wayne Medical Education Program data-incident administrator lists October 27 as the claim deadline. The class concerns people on the settlement list whose private information was potentially compromised in the December 2024 incident, not every person who has received medical care in Fort Wayne.
The notice distinguishes ordinary documented expenses up to $500, extraordinary qualifying losses up to $5,000 and limited lost-time reimbursement. Lost time counts toward the ordinary-expense cap. Supporting proof and a connection to the incident are required for the relevant loss routes.
Do not add every maximum together
The alternative is a one-time $40 cash claim instead of other payments or benefits. Credit or medical monitoring eligibility depends on whether Social Security information was exposed. Readers should not add a headline cash amount, every maximum and every monitoring service into a promised combined award.
Online claims are due October 27 and mailed claims must be postmarked by then. The final-approval hearing is scheduled for December 7. Review the official notice and preserve incident-related records; payments follow approval and any appeals. A pending settlement is an option for verified class members, not compensation automatically owed to every patient.