Published
March 4, 2025
If Select Medical added a nicotine, tobacco, or wellness surcharge to your health premium, you may be able to join an investigation into whether those fees were charged improperly.
Select Medical Charging Employees Extra Fees for Healthcare
Did Select Medical charge you extra fees (or "surcharges") for your healthcare or insurance premium? If so, you might be eligible for significant compensation. An investigation is ongoing into weather Select Medical has been improperly charging employees fees on their health insurance policies for smoking or vaping. The various types of surcharges companies may have charged you for include:• Nicotine
• Wellness
• Vaccines
• Tobacco use surcharges are common with employers charging smokers higher premiums for employees that smoke or vape. Surcharges of $50 - $100 per month have been typical.
Select Medical is a healthcare company that specializes in post-acute care, operating a network of specialty hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and outpatient clinics. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, the company provides services such as inpatient rehabilitation, long-term acute care, occupational health, and physical therapy.
Status
Investigation Ongoing
Attorneys are evaluating potential claims; no lawsuit has been certified
Who May Qualify
Current & former Select Medical employees
Who smoked or vaped and were charged a health-plan surcharge in the last 3 years
Estimated Payout
Varies
Depends on the surcharges charged and the facts of each claim
Proof Required
Yes
Employment records and proof you were charged a surcharge
How Do I Qualify?
Current and former employees of Select Medical. You may be entitled to SUBSTANTIAL COMPENSATION! If you meet the criteria below, you may be owed significant compensation. Here's the criteria to potentially qualify:1. Currently work for Select Medical OR worked for Select Medical at some point in the past 3 years.
2. Smoked or vaped while you worked at Select Medical.
3. Received health insurance through Select Medical.
The investigation is looking back as far as the last three (3) years. Meaning, if you worked for Select Medical at any time between 2022 and now and they charged you extra for your healthcare, you may have a claim and may be owed significant compensation. Select Medical has facilities located throughout Pennsylvania, Texas, Arizona, Ohio, and California.
How Do I Join the Investigation?
There is no out-of-pocket cost to join the investigation, and a potential payout to you can be substantial, pending a victory and the court, or the Judge approving. If you worked or work at Select Medical and have been charged extra fees for smoking or vaping in the last three (3) years, please use any of the links below in order to fill out the form and get started on getting back what's owed to you.Free settlement alerts
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