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Patients who received medical treatment at Mary Black Memorial Hospital or Gaffney H.M.A. in South Carolina at any time since Jan. 1, 2014, and whose medical bills the entities did not submit to their health insurance provider may be eligible to claim a cash payment from a class action settlement.
Mary Black Health System LLC, along with CHSPSC LLC and Professional Account Services Inc., agreed to pay $2.25 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging the defendants had a policy of not billing patients’ health insurance for medical services and instead seeking payment directly from patients, third-party insurers or tort recoveries.
Who are the class members?
Class members must meet the following criteria:
- They received any type of health care treatment from Mary Black Memorial Hospital in Spartanburg or Mary Black Health System-Gaffney in South Carolina at any time from Jan. 1, 2014.
- They had valid health insurance at the time of treatment, including commercial insurance, Medicare or Medicaid.
- They had medical bills from that treatment that the entities did not submit to their health insurance provider for payment.
- They either paid the hospital directly, the hospital reduced their recovery as part of its billing policy or the hospital sought payment from a third-party insurer.
How much are the settlement payments?
The maximum total aggregate of all class members’ losses is estimated at $2,036,538.28. The actual amount each qualified class member receives depends on the total number and value of approved claims.
Eligible class members will receive a pro rata payment, meaning each approved claimant will receive a share of the net settlement fund proportionate to their individual loss compared to the total losses of all claimants. A loss is defined as the amount the class member of someone on their behalf paid to Mary Black Health System or Gaffney H.M.A. LLC for medical services since Jan. 1, 2014, that the organizations could have to the class member's health insurance provider.
How to claim an award payment
There is no online claim submission portal. Class members may download and print the PDF claim form, complete it and email or mail it to the settlement administrator. They can also request a claim form by contacting the settlement administrator.
Settlement administrator's mail address: Mary Black Class Settlement, c/o The Notice Co., P.O. Box 455, Hingham, MA 02043
Settlement administrator's email address: claims@MaryBlackClassAction.com
Settlement administrator's phone number: 800-789-6490
The claim deadline Aug. 31, 2026.
What proof or documentation is required to submit a claim?
If claimants disagree with the amount listed on the notice they received from the settlement administrator, or if the administrator listed their loss as unknown, they must provide documentation supporting the amount they believe is correct.
Acceptable documentation includes receipts, billing statements or other records showing payments made to Mary Black Health System or Gaffney H.M.A. LLC for eligible medical services.
Payout options
The settlement notice does not specify a payment method.
$2.25 million settlement fund
The $2,250,000 settlement fund covers:
- Settlement administration costs: Not specified
- Attorneys’ fees: Up to $900,000
- Attorneys’ expenses: Estimated at $50,000
- Service awards to class representatives: $10,000 each ($30,000 total)
- Payments to eligible class members: The remainder of the fund
Important dates
- Deadline to opt out: Aug. 31, 2026
- Deadline to file a claim: Aug. 31, 2026
- Fairness hearing: Oct. 27, 2026
When is the Mary Black Health System settlement payout date?
The settlement administrator will issue payments to eligible class members after the court resolves any appeals and grants final approval of the settlement.
Why is there a class action settlement?
The plaintiffs alleged Mary Black Health System LLC and related entities had a policy of refusing to bill patients’ health insurance for medical services and instead seeking payment from patients, third-party insurers or tort recoveries. The plaintiffs claimed this resulted in higher out-of-pocket costs for patients.
The defendants denied all allegations but agreed to settle to avoid the uncertainties and expenses of continued litigation.
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