A settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit claiming that Defendant, Henry Ford Health (“Henry Ford” or “Defendant”), disclosed confidential personally identifiable information (“PII”) and/or protected health information (“PHI”) (collectively referred to as “Private Information”) to third-party technologies without patient consent. Henry Ford firmly denies all of Plaintiff’s claims in the lawsuit and maintains that it did nothing wrong but has agreed to the settlement to avoid the expense, burden and uncertainties associated with continuing litigation.
You are included if you are or were a patient of Henry Ford residing in the United States who had a MyChart patient portal account with Henry Ford between January 1, 2020, to and through December 31, 2023.
Persons included in the Settlement are:
Automatically entitled to enroll in the Privacy Shield Pro product; and
Are eligible to claim a $15 cash payment.
Defendant has agreed to pay all approved claims to the Settlement Class, together with notice and administrative expenses, approved attorneys’ fees and costs to Class Counsel, and an incentive award to the Class Representative.
YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT | DEADLINE | |
Submit a Claim Form | This is the only way to receive a cash payment. | August 25, 2025 |
Exclude Yourself | You will receive no benefits, but you will retain any rights you currently have to sue the Defendant about the claims in this case. | August 11, 2025 |
Object to the Settlement | Write to the Court explaining why you don’t like the Settlement. | August 11, 2025 |
Go to the Hearing | Ask to speak in Court about your opinion of the Settlement. | October 7, 2025 |
Do Nothing | You will not get a cash payment and will give up your rights to sue the Defendant about the claims in this case. |
Your rights and options—and the deadlines to exercise them—are explained further on the FAQs page.
Upcoming Important Dates
Notification Email
6/26/2025
Objection Deadline
8/11/2025
Opt Out Deadline
8/11/2025
Claim Deadline
8/25/2025
Final Approval Hearing
10/7/2025 at 10:00 a.m.