Almeida Law Group is investigating a data breach at Interim HealthCare Inc. If you were affected, contact Almeida Law Group.
About Interim HealthCare Inc.
Interim HealthCare Inc. is the nation’s oldest healthcare franchise company, founded in 1966 and headquartered in Sunrise, Florida. It operates a network of more than 300 independently owned franchise locations across 43 states, providing home health care, hospice, personal care, and healthcare staffing services. Its franchisees employ approximately 40,000 healthcare workers who deliver roughly 25 million hours of care to about 190,000 people annually. The company is part of Caring Brands International and was acquired by Wellspring Capital Management in 2021.
What Happened?
Interim HealthCare Inc. was listed in an HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal report submitted on September 10th, 2026. The filing describes a hacking/IT incident involving a network server that affected 1,283 individuals. No business associate was identified as part of the incident. The specific types of data compromised in this filing were not specified in available sources.
This September 10th, 2026 filing appears to be a distinct report from the corporate or Florida-level entity, separate from two other Interim HealthCare franchise incidents reported earlier in 2026: an April 2026 Texas Attorney General filing by Interim Healthcare of West Texas LLC (affecting 3,057 individuals, with names, addresses, medical information, health insurance information, and dates of birth involved) and a July 2026 HHS filing by Interim HealthCare of Oklahoma City Inc. (affecting at least 500 individuals). Adding further context, two ransomware groups made unverified claims in August 2026 about stealing data from Interim HealthCare entities. GENESIS alleged on August 10th, 2026 that it obtained approximately 1 TB of data including medical records and company records. Anubis claimed on August 21st, 2026 to have acquired approximately 530 GB of data allegedly including financial information about franchisees, audit details, and internal business records. HIPAA Journal reported on September 9th, 2026 that two ransomware groups had claimed attacks on the company. DataBreaches.net reported contacting corporate headquarters on August 16th, 2026 about these claims. Interim HealthCare has not publicly confirmed or denied any ransomware claims as of available reporting, and the relationship between those claims and this specific HHS filing has not been established. Multiple law firms, including Cole & Van Note, Shamis & Gentile, and Migliaccio & Rathod, have announced investigations into Interim HealthCare data breach incidents in 2026. No confirmed class action specifically tied to this September 10th, 2026 filing has been found in available sources. Notably, a prior 2022 breach involving a franchisee operating as Interim Healthcare of Lubbock resulted in an $800,000 class action settlement.
Key Facts at a Glance
- Company or Organization: Interim HealthCare Inc.
- Industry: Home Health Care / Healthcare Staffing (Franchise)
- Location: Sunrise, Florida
- Incident type: Hacking/IT Incident (Network Server)
- Date breach discovered: September 10th, 2026
- Date of consumer notification: September 10th, 2026
- Total persons affected: 1,283
- Prior breach: Multiple franchise-level incidents in 2026 and prior years, including an $800,000 class action settlement stemming from a 2022 franchisee breach
- Litigation status: Law firm investigations underway; no confirmed class action specifically tied to this filing
- Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, HIPAA Journal, Paubox, DataBreaches.net, ClaimDepot – $800,000 Settlement
What Should You Do?
If you received notice that your information was involved in this incident, you should act promptly to protect yourself. Place a fraud alert or credit freeze with the three major credit bureaus — Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion — and monitor your credit reports regularly through AnnualCreditReport.com. Because this incident involved a healthcare provider, review your Explanation of Benefits statements and medical records carefully for any services you did not receive, which could be a sign of medical identity theft. Report any signs of fraud or identity theft to the Federal Trade Commission at IdentityTheft.gov. If identity theft protection was offered as part of the breach notification, enroll before any stated deadline.
Your Legal Rights
If your personal or health information was involved in this breach, you may have legal rights depending on the facts of the incident and the law in your state. Almeida Law Group represents consumers in data breach and privacy litigation and can help you evaluate whether you may have a claim. Contact us at (708) 529-5418 or through our contact page for a free case evaluation.
