Legacy Health Patient Privacy Class Action Settlement

Current and former Legacy Health patients in the United States who either registered for a Legacy Health patient portal account between Feb. 18, 2019, and Dec. 31, 2020, or logged into the patient portal from Jan. 1, 2021, through Feb. 9, 2024, may be eligible to submit a claim for a $15 cash payment from a class action settlement. The settlement class includes approximately 1,234,702 people.

Legacy Health has agreed to pay to settle a class action lawsuit for allegedly disclosing certain patient information to third-parties, including Meta and Google, without patient consent. The plaintiffs claimed that Legacy Health breached patient confidence, violated implied contracts, was unjustly enriched, and acted negligently.

Who can submit a claim for a settlement payout?

There are two groups of class members:

• Category 1: Current and former patients who registered for a Legacy Health patient portal account between Feb. 18, 2019, and Dec. 31, 2020.
• Category 2: Current and former patients who are not in category 1, and logged into the the Legacy Health patient portal from Jan. 1, 2021, through Feb. 9, 2024.

How much is the class action settlement payment

Each eligible class member can claim a cash payment of $15. In addition, all class members will automatically receive a code for one year of Medical Shield Complete, a privacy protection product, at no cost.

Class members can claim one or more of the following benefits:

• Cash payment: All class members can submit to receive one-time $15cash payment.
• Medical Shield Complete: All class members were previously sent a code and link for one year of privacy protection services, Medical Shield Complete, which includes the following:
• One-bureau credit monitoring
• Health insurance plan ID monitoring
• Medicare beneficiary ID monitoring
• Medical record number monitoring
• Dark web monitoring
• Health savings account monitoring
• National provider identifier monitoring
• $1 million identity theft insurance
• High-risk transaction monitoring
• Security freeze assistance
• Victim assistance

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 mail to the settlement administrator.

Settlement administrator's mailing address: Layman v. Legacy Health c/o Settlement Administrator P.O. Box 25226 Santa Ana, CA 92799

The claim deadline is March 16, 2026.

Required claim information

Unique ID and Claim Login PIN from settlement notice required to submit a claim.

Payout options

• PayPal
• Venmo
• Zelle
• Paper check mailed to the address provided

Legacy Health settlement fund breakdown

The settlement fund will include:

• Settlement administration costs: To be determined
• Attorneys' fees and expenses: Up to $2,200,000
• Service award to class representative: Up to $2,500
• Medical Shield Complete: Cost determined by the number of class members that enroll
• Payments to eligible class members: $15 per approved claim

Important dates

• Deadline to file a claim: March 16, 2026
• Exclusion deadline: March 16, 2026
• Final approval hearing: April 16, 2026

When is the Legacy Health privacy settlement payout date?

Payments will be issued to approved claimants approximately 75 days after the court grants final approval of the settlement. Class members must enroll in Medical Shield Complete within 60 days of the final approval date.

Why is there a class action settlement?

The class action lawsuit alleged that Legacy Health disclosed certain types of patients’ personally identifiable information to Meta and Google without patient permission. The claims included breach of confidence, breach of implied contract, unjust enrichment, and negligence.

Legacy Health denies the allegations but agreed to the settlement to avoid the expense and uncertainty of continued litigation.

Sources

1. Official class notice
2. Official settlement website FAQ page
3. Official claim form
4. Settlement agreement