LCMC Health Data Privacy Class Action Settlement

LCMC Health patient portal account holders who accessed their account between Jan. 1, 2019, and Nov. 30, 2022, may qualify to claim $15 and data protection from a class action settlement.

LCMC Health Holdings Inc. and Louisiana Children’s Medical Center agreed to pay $1.55 million to resolve a class action lawsuit alleging they improperly transmitted personally identifiable, nonpublic medical information and communications to Facebook and Google through their website and patient portal.

Whois eligible to file a claim?

Class members must meet all of the following criteria:

• They are a natural person residing in the United States.
• They are or were an LCMC Health patient portal account holder.
• They accessed their LCMC Health patient portal account at any time between Jan. 1, 2019, and Nov. 30, 2022.

Individuals who received a notice about this settlement did so because LCMC's records identified them as meeting these criteria. However, those who did not receive a notice but believe they qualify may still submit a claim.

How much can class members get?

Each eligible class member who submits a valid and timely claim is entitled to receive a $15 cash payment.

Additionally, all class members are automatically entitled to one year of CyEx Privacy Shield Pro, a digital privacy protection service, which includes the following features:

• Dark web watchlist
• VPN in Touch
• Password scan
• Private search functionality
• Password defense
• Digital vault
• Data broker opt-out services

How to claim a class action rebate

Class members can submit the online claim form or download, print, fill out and mail the PDF claim form to the settlement administrator. The claim deadline is Nov. 25, 2025.

Settlement administrator's mailing address: LCMC Data Settlement, c/o Settlement Administrator, P.O. Box 25226, Santa Ana, CA 92799-9958

What is required to submit a claim?

All class members must provide the unique ID from the settlement notice they received. Online claimants must also provide the PIN from the same notice. Those who cannot locate their ID or PIN or misplaced their notice should contact the settlement administrator at info@LCMCDataSettlement.com or 844-496-0605 and provide their full name and mailing address.

Payout options

• Venmo
• PayPal
• Zelle
• Paper check

Settlement fund breakdown

The settlement fund includes:

• Settlement administration costs: To be determined
• Attorneys' fees and expenses: Up to $1,162,500
• Service award to class representative: $7,500
• CyEx Privacy Shield Pro costs: Dependent on number of valid claims
• Payments to eligible class members: The remainder of the fund

Important dates

• Opt-out deadline: Oct. 27, 2025
• Final approval hearing: Nov. 7, 2025
• Claim deadline: Nov. 25, 2025

When is the LCMC Health settlement payout date?

The settlement administrator will distribute payments after the court grants final approval and resolves any appeals.

Why did this class action settlement happen?

The class action lawsuit alleged LCMC Health Holdings Inc. and Louisiana Children’s Medical Center sent personally identifiable, nonpublic medical information and communications to Facebook and Google through their website and patient portal.

LCMC denies these allegations, but both sides agreed to settle the case to avoid the expense, delay and uncertainty of continued litigation.

Sources

1. Class notice
2. Settlement agreement
3. Claim form
4. Settlement FAQ