$3.5M Virginia Mason Settlement Resolves Privacy Class Action Lawsuit

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Virginia Mason Medical Center and Virginia Mason Health System have agreed to pay a $3.5 million settlement to resolve a proposed class action lawsuit that alleged the healthcare providers unlawfully disclosed patients’ personal and medical data to third parties, including Facebook and Google, via tracking tools embedded into VirginiaMason.org and the MyVirginiaMason patient portal.

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The official website for the Virginia Mason class action settlement can be found at VirginiaMasonPrivacyClassAction.com.

The deal covers Washington residents who are or were patients of Virginia Mason or one of its affiliates between October 10, 2015 and May 18, 2023 and logged into the patient portal or used VirginiaMason.org to view or search for medical-related information, such as symptoms, conditions or treatment options related to their own healthcare.

According to the website, the $3,500,000 settlement will resolve the data-sharing allegations made in the Virginia Mason class action lawsuit and provide cash payouts to class members who submit timely, valid claims.

To receive a Virginia Mason settlement cash payout, class members must file a claim form online or by mail by April 28, 2025.

To submit a claim form online, head to this page. You will need your unique settlement claim ID, which is located on the personalized notice you may have received by mail or via email.

Alternatively, you can print the PDF claim form and return it by mail to the settlement administrator.

As part of the deal, class members who logged into the MyVirginiaMason patient portal are eligible to receive a $90 cash payment if they file a timely, valid claim form, the settlement website says.

Consumers who used VirginiaMason.org are entitled to a $45 cash payout if they submit a valid claim, the site relays.

Per the website, qualifying class members may file a claim for both cash payments. Final payout amounts are subject to pro-rated adjustment depending on the total number of valid claims that are submitted, the site adds.

Notably, Virginia Mason has agreed to pay up to $3.25 million in addition to the initial $3.5 million settlement fund should it fail to cover the amount of claims that are filed, the website shares.

The Seattle-based healthcare system will also create and maintain a web governance committee to oversee the use of analytics and advertising technology on its online properties, settlement materials state. Virginia Mason will also stop using web-tracking tools such as the Meta pixel, Google Analytics, Google DoubleClick and others for a two-year period, unless the committee makes the requisite determination and the defendants properly disclose the use of the tools online.

The settlement agreement with Virginia Mason received preliminary court approval on December 24, 2024. It is now up to the court to decide whether to grant final approval to the terms of the settlement at a hearing set for May 23, 2025.

According to the agreement, should the deal receive ultimate approval, settlement payouts will be issued to eligible class members within 30 days following the date the deal goes into effect.

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