Class Action Lawsuit Against MyChart: 2026 Settlements

Case	Doe v. Wellstar Health System, Inc., Case No. 1:24-cv-01748
Court	U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Status	Open, accepting claims
Claim deadline	November 10, 2026
Estimated payout	Equal pro rata cash share of a $4,250,000 fund after fees and costs
Proof required	No
How to file	File at the official settlement website

Wellstar patient portal tracking case, last verified October 31, 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page.

There is no single class action lawsuit against MyChart. The MyChart patient portal is built by Epic Systems, and the privacy cases in the news target individual hospitals that put Meta Pixel or Google tracking code on their own login pages. Of the cases we track, only one is still open: the Wellstar settlement pays an equal share of $4.25 million, needs no proof, and takes filings until November 10. Cone Health and Bayhealth stopped taking claims on October 5.

Why a class action lawsuit against MyChart names the hospital, not Epic

Each health system runs its own copy of the portal and controls what code loads on its site. A tracking pixel is a small web beacon that reports page activity to an ad platform. The suits allege these pixels disclosed log-ins, appointment searches, and form entries, some of it protected health information, to Meta and Google without consent. So each fund belongs to one hospital group, and someone who used two systems’ portals can be a settlement class member in both.

Which hospital portal cases are still open?

When we rechecked these cases on October 31, only Wellstar was still taking claims.

Hospital group	Fund	Who is covered	Deadline
Cone Health (North Carolina)	$1,765,000	Used its patient portal or web forms, Sept. 1, 2016 to Nov. 3, 2022	October 5 (closed)
Bayhealth (Delaware)	See official site	Reached its MyChart portal through Bayhealth web pages, Jan. 1, 2019 to Dec. 31, 2025	October 5 (closed)
Wellstar (Georgia)	$4.25 million	About 870,000 people, Feb. 19, 2020 to July 22, 2026	November 10 (open)

Bayhealth’s final approval hearing was set for October 29, with no ruling posted yet. Cone’s is November 5. Follow payment news at ConePixelSettlement.com and BayhealthPixelSettlement.com, and see other cases closing soon on our deadlines list.

Wellstar MyChart settlement: who qualifies and how to file

You’re in the settlement class if Wellstar’s website or patient portal shared your activity during the dates above. Submit a valid claim form online at WellstarDataPrivacySettlement.com with the ID and PIN from your notice, or mail one postmarked by November 10. Like the deals on our no-proof payouts list, it asks for no records. The opt-out deadline passed October 26, so staying in means you share the settlement benefits and give up your rights to sue Wellstar separately. The final hearing is December 1.

How to find the case that covers you

Open the login page or app. The hospital group’s name and logo there is the defendant.
Compare your dates of use with the dates on that settlement website.
Find the notice with your ID and PIN. Never got one? The settlement administrator can check whether you’re on the list. Use only the web address printed on the notice; real deals never charge a fee or ask for your portal password. Our guide to joining a class action covers the rest.

Closed patient portal payouts (no late claims)

SSM Health: $31.50 plus a year of privacy monitoring for portal users from July 6, 2020 to February 10, 2023. Closed November 25, 2025.
Kaiser Permanente: $46 million (up to $47.5 million) for tracking on signed-in pages and apps from 2017 to 2024. Closed March 12, 2026.
Catholic Health System: $20 for portal users. Closed in April.
Memorial Health Services (MemorialCare): $750,000. Closed August 21.
Mass General Brigham: $18.4 million, payments up to $100.
Advocate Aurora Health: $12.225 million for about 2.5 million people, capped at $50 each.

How much does a MyChart settlement pay, and when?

Expect a small cash payment. In a pro rata class action settlement like Wellstar’s, the fund left after attorneys’ fees and costs is split evenly among valid claims, so every extra claimant shrinks each share. Flat-amount deals such as the SSM Health settlement pay the same no matter how many people file.

The part most people misread is timing. Money moves only after final approval and any appeals, which usually takes months (see how long class actions take). Choose PayPal, Venmo, or Zelle if offered, since paper checks in deals like SSM’s go void after 180 days. For income questions, read whether settlements are taxable.

Is there a class action lawsuit against MyChart’s maker, Epic?

Yes, but it won’t pay privacy claims. On March 9, 2026, the American Association for Disability Justice and two individual plaintiffs sued Epic Systems in the Western District of Texas (No. 1:26-cv-00564) for a proposed group of patients, alleging the portal splits records across provider logins and shuts out disabled users. Epic moved to dismiss on May 15. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s December 2025 suit is a state enforcement case, and Particle Health’s antitrust suit is a business dispute, so neither is legal action patients can join.

If you used Wellstar’s website or patient portal, file before November 10 and save the confirmation number. For any other class action lawsuit against MyChart hospitals, check your health system’s name against our data breach and privacy settlements list, and only file through the official settlement administrator.

Frequently Asked Questions About the Hospital Portal Cases

Is there really a class action lawsuit against MyChart?

Not against the portal itself. The cases name hospitals that ran tracking code on their portal pages, such as Wellstar, SSM Health, and Kaiser Permanente, and each settlement has its own fund and deadline.

Do I need a lawyer to get paid?

No. Court-appointed class counsel already represents the group, and filing takes a few minutes. A private attorney matters only if you opted out to bring your own case.

This page is general information about legal cases, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a licensed attorney.

Class Action Lawsuit Against MyChart: Hospital Privacy Cases