Published
October 16, 2026
PharMerica data breach class members with approved claims were sent cash payments from the $5.275 million settlement on October 12 and 13, 2026. Uncashed checks become void after April 10, 2027, according to the official settlement website.
Current Status
The administrator of the PharMerica data breach settlement has finished reviewing claims and sent out cash payments. An update posted to the official settlement website on October 12, 2026 says payments for approved claims were issued on October 12 and October 13, 2026, and that any check not cashed or deposited becomes void after April 10, 2027. The case is In re PharMerica Data Breach Litigation, No. 3:23-cv-00297-RGJ-CHL, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings granted final approval on June 29, 2026, and judgment was entered on July 2, 2026.Free settlement alerts
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Status
Payments Issued
October 12 and 13, 2026
Checks Void After
April 10, 2027
Per the official settlement website
Settlement Fund
$5.275 Million
Plus up to $10,000 in documented losses paid separately by PharMerica
Can I Claim?
No — claims closed April 27, 2026
How the Payments Were Sent
The payment method followed the way each claim was filed. According to the settlement website, claims submitted on a paper form were paid by paper check. Claims submitted online were paid by the method the claimant picked on the online form, with options that included Zelle, PayPal, Venmo, a virtual prepaid Mastercard and direct deposit. Notices for electronic payments were sent by email from the payment providers, and the website notes that some may have been filtered into spam or junk folders.The site does not publish the size of each pro rata payment. Under the settlement, the net fund is split evenly among every valid claim for the pro rata cash benefit, so the amount depends on how many such claims were approved. In the final approval order, the court noted that Kroll reported a claims rate of 0.50% once the claim deadline had passed.
What the Settlement Provided
PharMerica agreed to pay $5,275,000 into a non-reversionary settlement fund. After administration costs, PharMerica's data-mining costs to confirm class membership, service awards and the portion of attorneys' fees assigned to the fund were paid, the remainder was set aside for equal pro rata cash payments to class members who submitted valid claims for that benefit.Two benefits sat outside the fund. PharMerica agreed to reimburse documented out-of-pocket losses tied to the data incident, up to $10,000 per class member, and to provide one year of Kroll Complete Monitoring to every class member, whether or not they filed a claim. The monitoring includes credit and dark web monitoring, identity theft restoration services and $1,000,000 in identity theft insurance, and its one-year term begins when a class member uses an activation code. The agreement also describes information-security changes PharMerica says it has adopted.
The court awarded class counsel $3,481,750 in attorneys' fees, of which $1,740,750 comes from the settlement fund and $1,741,000 is paid directly by PharMerica, plus $88,328.16 in litigation costs. Each class representative received a $3,500 service award.
Who Was in the Class
The settlement class is all living persons in the United States who were provided notice of the PharMerica data incident. Directors and officers of PharMerica, government entities, people who opted out, the assigned judges, their immediate families and court staff are excluded. The final approval order says about 1.45 million class members received direct notice, roughly 73.72% of the class. Four people opted out on time, one opted out late, and no objections were filed by the April 13, 2026 deadline.What the Case Was About
PharMerica provides pharmacy services to health care facilities and programs across the country. The plaintiffs allege that in March 2023 a ransomware group targeted PharMerica's network and took 4.7 terabytes of data, including personal and health information. Individual lawsuits filed in the Western District of Kentucky were consolidated on July 19, 2023. In June 2024 the court granted in part and denied in part PharMerica's motion to dismiss, and the parties reached a settlement at a mediation on August 1, 2025.PharMerica denies any wrongdoing, and the court's final order states that the settlement is not an admission of liability. The allegations were never decided at trial.
What Happens Next
April 10, 2027 is the last date listed for the current checks. The final judgment keeps the court's jurisdiction over the administration of the settlement and any distribution of the fund. The settlement website does not say what will happen to money from checks that are never cashed.Questions
When were PharMerica data breach settlement payments sent?
The official settlement website says cash payments for approved claims were issued on October 12 and October 13, 2026, after the settlement administrator finished reviewing all submitted claims.
How long is a PharMerica settlement check valid?
According to the settlement website, any check that has not been cashed or deposited becomes void after April 10, 2027.
How much is each PharMerica settlement payment?
The pro rata cash payment is an equal share of the net settlement fund divided among every valid pro rata claim, and neither the settlement website nor the court record publishes the final per-person figure. Documented-loss claims were reimbursed separately, up to $10,000 per class member.
How were PharMerica settlement payments delivered?
Claims filed on paper were paid by paper check. Claims filed online were paid by the method chosen on the online form, which included Zelle, PayPal, Venmo, a virtual prepaid Mastercard or direct deposit.
Is the PharMerica settlement still accepting claims?
The claim deadline was April 27, 2026, and the settlement website lists no later filing period. Class members receive one year of Kroll Complete Monitoring without filing a claim.
Sources
- Official PharMerica settlement website, October 12, 2026 payment update, FAQ 26 on payment methods and the check void date, and settlement terms (checked October 16, 2026).
- Court docket, Lurry v. PharMerica Corporation (lead case), No. 3:23-cv-00297, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky, including the July 2, 2026 judgment (ECF 170).
- Memorandum Opinion and Order granting final approval, ECF 169, June 29, 2026.
- Memorandum Opinion and Order granting preliminary approval, ECF 151, January 12, 2026.
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Status
Payments issued October 12–13, 2026
Settlement Amount
$5.275 million
Case Title
In re PharMerica Data Breach Litigation
Case Number
3:23-cv-00297-RGJ-CHL
Court
U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky
Date Filed
June 8, 2023
Final Approval
June 29, 2026 (Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings)
Claim Deadline
April 27, 2026 (closed)
Checks Void After
April 10, 2027
Administrator
Kroll Settlement Administration LLC
Official Website
PharMerica Settlement Website
