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Individuals who logged into the Emanate Health Medical Center patient portal, submitted an online form or scheduled an appointment on the company's public website between Aug. 30, 2019, and April 30, 2024, may qualify to claim up to $55 from a class action settlement.
Emanate Health Medical Center agreed to pay $777,000 to settle a class action lawsuit alleging it improperly disclosed personal information to third parties. This data sharing may have included personal identifying information and protected health information.
Who can file a privacy settlement claim?
Class members are individuals who logged into the Emanate Health Medical Center patient portal, submitted an online form or scheduled an appointment between Aug. 30, 2019, and April 30, 2024.
How much can class members get?
Class members will receive a cash payment from the net settlement fund. The precise amount each person receives depends on the number of valid claims submitted and may range from $11 to $55. All approved claimants will receive an equal, pro rata amount.
How to claim a settlement payment
To claim a settlement payment, class members can file a claim online or print the PDF claim form to complete and mail to the settlement administrator.
Settlement administrator's mailing address: Emanate Settlement Administrator, P.O. Box 4386, Baton Rouge, LA 70821
The claim deadline is Sept. 29, 2026.
What proof is required to submit a claim?
Claimants only need to attest that they logged into the patient portal, submitted an online form or scheduled an appointment on the Emanate Health website between Aug. 30, 2019, and April 30, 2024. No additional documentation is required unless the settlement administrator requests further information for verification.
Payout options
- PayPal (requires PayPal email address)
- Venmo (requires the mobile number associated with the Venmo account)
- Zelle (requires the mobile number or email address associated with the Zelle account)
- Mailed check (requires mailing address)
Settlement fund breakdown
The settlement fund of $777,000 will include:
- Settlement administration costs: $54,291
- Attorneys' fees: $259,000
- Attorneys' expenses: Up to $20,000
- Service awards to class representatives: $2,500 each ($10,000 total)
- Payments to eligible class members: Estimated $433,709 (net settlement fund)
- Any remaining funds: Will be donated to the Electronic Frontier Foundation
Important dates
- Deadline to file a claim: Sept. 29, 2026
- Final approval hearing: Nov. 19, 2026
When is the Emanate Health Medical Center privacy settlement payout date?
The settlement administrator will send payments to class members after the court resolves any appeals and grants final approval of the settlement.
Why did this class action settlement happen?
The class action lawsuit claimed Emanate Health Medical Center was responsible for the unauthorized disclosure of personal and potentially protected health information to third parties. Plaintiffs claimed this violated several California privacy laws, including the California Invasion of Privacy Act and the California Confidentiality of Medical Information Act.
Emanate Health Medical Center denied all allegations but agreed to settle to avoid the expense, delay and uncertainty of further litigation.
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