Columbus Regional Health Website Privacy Settlement

Current and former patients of Columbus Regional Health who completed registration for access to their electronic records and logged into a patient portal account between Nov. 1, 2017, and June 30, 2022, may qualify to submit a claim for a cash payment of $25.50 and privacy monitoring from a class action settlement. The class includes 20,763 individuals.

Bartholomew County Public Hospital, d/b/a Columbus Regional Health, agreed to settle a class action lawsuit. The plaintiffs alleged the hospital disclosed confidential personally identifiable and protected health information to third parties using the Meta pixel and other tracking without patient consent.

Who can file a a claim for a website privacy payout?

Class members are current and former patients residing in Indiana who logged into a Columbia Regional Health patient portal account at least once between Nov. 1, 2017, and June 30, 2022.

How much are settlement payments?

Class members have the following benefit options:

• Cash payment: Class members can submit a claim to receive a cash payment of $25.50.
• CyEx Privacy Shield Pro: All class members can enroll in one free year of CyEx Privacy Shield Pro, which includes dark web scanning, compromised password scanning, a VPN, a password manager, other online privacy tools and access to fraud resolution agents if needed.

How to claim a class action rebate

To receive a settlement payment, class members can file a claim online or print the PDF claim form to complete and mail or email to the settlement administrator

Settlement administrator's mailing address: Columbus Regional Pixel Settlement, c/o Settlement Administrator, P.O. Box 25226, Santa Ana, CA 92799

Settlement administrator's email address: info@ColumbusRegionalSettlement.com

The claim deadline is Sept. 19, 2026

Class members do not need to submit a claim to receive the CyEx Privacy Shield Pro benefit.

Required claim information

To submit a claim online, class members must provide the unique ID and PIN from the official settlement notice they received.

Payout options

• PayPal
• Venmo
• Zelle
• Paper check mailed to the address provided (only option for mailed claims)

Settlement fund breakdown

The settlement fund will include:

• Settlement administration costs: To be determined
• Attorneys' fees and expenses: Up to $577,000
• Service awards to class representatives: $5,000 each ($25,000 total)
• CyEx Privacy Shield Pro: Cost determined by class member enrollment
• Payments to eligible claimants: Total determined by number of valid claims file

Important dates

• Deadline to opt out: June 22, 2026
• Final approval hearing: July 22, 2026
• Deadline to file a claim: Sept. 19, 2026

When is the Columbus Regional Health settlement payout date?

The settlement administrator will issue payments to approved claimants after the court grants final approval of the settlement and the claim deadline passes.

Why is there a class action settlement?

The class action lawsuit alleged Columbus Regional Health disclosed confidential patient information using the Meta pixel and other technologies to third-party companies without patient consent.

The hospital denies any wrongdoing but agreed to settle to avoid the cost and uncertainty of further litigation.

Sources

1. Official settlement notice
2. Official settlement website FAQ
3. Official claim form