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SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

In re: Mednax Services, Inc. Data Security Breach Litigation
Case No. 21-MD-02994-RAR

If you were notified of a cybersecurity incident in or around December 2020 or January 2021 by Mednax or American Anesthesiology, you may be eligible for benefits from a class action settlement.

A settlement has been proposed (the “Settlement” or “Settlement Agreement”) with Mednax, Inc., Mednax Services, Inc., Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc., and Pediatrix Medical Group of Kansas, P.C. (collectively, “Mednax”) and American Anesthesiology, Inc. (individually, “AA” or collectively with Mednax, “Defendants”) in a class action lawsuit about a cybersecurity incident impacting Defendants (the “Incident”). The Settlement provides benefits as described in this notice. If you (or your minor child) are a Settlement Class Member, there are benefits available to you from the proposed Settlement. The Settlement includes all persons residing in the United States who were notified in or around December 2020 and January 2021, via either written or substitute notice, that their Protected Health Information and Personably Identifiable Information may have been involved in the cybersecurity Incident.

The Settlement provides payments and other benefits to people who submit valid claims for lost time, certain documented out-of-pocket expenses, and medical monitoring services. More specifically, the Settlement relief includes:

• Compensation for Lost Time: If you spent time addressing issues relating to the cybersecurity Incident, you can make a claim for reimbursement for up to 4 total hours of time at a rate of $30.00 per hour. To submit a valid claim, you must represent that the time and/or effort spent was incurred as a result of the cybersecurity Incident.

If you spent more than 4 hours researching or remedying issues relating to the cybersecurity Incident or taking actions in response to receiving a Notice of Security Incident from Defendants, you may submit a claim for up to 10 additional hours at a rate of $30.00 per hour. To submit a valid claim for this additional time, you must include non-self-prepared documentation supporting the time spent.

To submit a claim for any amount of lost time, and if you received substitute notice of the Incident (i.e., if you believe your personal information was involved in the cybersecurity Incident but you did not receive written notice from Mednax or American Anesthesiology in or around December 2020 or January 2021), you must also include non-self-prepared documentation demonstrating that you or your minor child(ren) received services from a Mednax-affiliated physician or American Anesthesiology prior to June 17, 2020. Paper Claim Form.

• Medical Monitoring: With this Settlement, you can submit a claim for three years of medical fraud monitoring and medical fraud protection services.

If you received substitute notice of the Incident (i.e., if you believe your personal information was involved in the cybersecurity Incident but you did not receive written notice from Mednax or American Anesthesiology in or around December 2020 or January 2021), you must also include non-self-prepared documentation demonstrating that you or your minor child(ren) received services from a Mednax-affiliated physician or American Anesthesiology prior to June 17, 2020. Paper Claim Form.

• Compensation for Out-of-Pocket Expenses: If you have incurred actual, unreimbursed expenses as a result of the cybersecurity Incident, you can make a claim for reimbursement for up to $5,000.00. Out-of-Pocket Expenses include: (i) unreimbursed costs, expenses, losses, or charges incurred as a result of identity theft or identity fraud, falsified tax returns, or other possible misuse of your Personal Information; (ii) costs incurred on or after
  December 16, 2020 associated with accessing, freezing, or unfreezing credit reports with any credit reporting agency; (iii) other miscellaneous expenses incurred related to any out-of-pocket expense such as notary services, faxing, postage, copying, mileage, and long-distance telephone charges; and (iv) credit monitoring or other mitigating costs that were incurred on or after December 16, 2020 through the date of submission of your Claim Form. You must include documentation to support that the out-of-pocket expenses were the result of the cybersecurity Incident.

ALL BENEFITS (AND THE AMOUNT PAID TO SETTLEMENT CLASS MEMBERS UNDER THIS SETTLEMENT) MAY BE HIGHER OR LOWER DEPENDING ON THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF APPROVED CLAIMS.

Your legal rights are affected even if you do nothing. 

The Court that is presiding over this case still has to decide whether to grant final approval of the Settlement. Payments will be made only after the Court grants final approval of the Settlement and after any appeals are resolved.

Your Legal Rights and Options in this Settlement		Deadline
File a claim for Settlement Benefits	You must submit a Claim Form in order to receive any of the above-listed benefits. Your Claim Form must include your Unique Class Member ID found on the postcard notice sent to you or available from the Settlement Administrator or, if you believe your personal information was involved in the cybersecurity Incident but you did not receive written notice from Mednax or American Anesthesiology in or around December 2020 or January 2021, you must include non-self-prepared documentation demonstrating that you or your minor child(ren) received services from a Mednax-affiliated physician or American Anesthesiology prior to June 17, 2020. For more detailed information, see Question 9 of Frequently Asked Questions section.	September 9, 2024
Exclude yourself from the Settlement	You can exclude yourself from the Settlement by informing the Settlement Administrator that you want to “opt out” of the Settlement. If the Settlement becomes final, this is the only option that allows you to retain your rights to separately sue Defendants (or any Released Parties) for claims related to the cybersecurity Incident. If you opt out, you may not make a claim for benefits under the Settlement. For more detailed information, see Question 16 of Frequently Asked Questions section.	August 9, 2024
Object to or comment on the Settlement	You may object to the Settlement by writing to explain to the Court why you don’t think the Settlement should be approved. If you object, you will remain a Settlement Class Member, and if the Settlement is approved, you will be eligible for the benefits of the Settlement and give up your right to sue Defendants (or any Released Parties) for claims related to the cybersecurity Incident, as described in the Settlement Agreement available on the Settlement website, www.MednaxAASettlement.com. For more detailed information, see Question 17 of Frequently Asked Questions section.	August 9, 2024
Do Nothing	If you do nothing, you will not be entitled to any of the above-listed benefits. If the Settlement becomes final, you will give up your rights to sue Defendants (or any Released Parties) separately for claims relating to the cybersecurity Incident or to continue to pursue any such claims you have already filed.