$1.67M BCBS Change Healthcare Class Action Settlement

Unsplash | Published: December 2, 2024

Claim Form Deadline: January 2, 2025

Payout: Varies

Proof required: No

What's the Change Healthcare Settlement?

A $1.67 million class action settlement has been agreed upon with Change Healthcare, My Advocate, and BCBS of North Carolina. This class action lawsuit, also known as Stark v. BCBSNC, claims that Change Healthcare Resources, LLC, under the brand name of "My Advocate", made artificial pre-recorded "robo call" voice calls to cell phones on behalf of Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina without consumer consent.

Which Law Was Allegedly Violated?

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) is a federal law that restricts telephone solicitations and the use of automated telephone equipment. In this case, the plaintiff alleged that Change Healthcare Resources violated the TCPA by making artificial or prerecorded voice calls to individuals without consent.

What is the Total Settlement Amount?

The settlement has established a cash fund of $1,670,000.

How Do I Qualify For a Payout?

You may qualify for a payout if you received an artificial or prerecorded voice call from Change Healthcare, under the brand "My Advocate", calling on behalf of Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of North Carolina, between January 10, 2019, and July 17, 2024, and were not a member or subscriber of BCBSNC or did not opt out of receiving calls from Change Healthcare.

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How Much Can I Get Paid?

The payment amount is expected to be determined on a pro rata basis after deducting settlement administration expenses and a fee award from the total $1,670,000 settlement fund. The exact amount per individual is not known yet but will be distributed equally among eligible claimants.

How Do I File a Claim?

If you have not been identified in BCBS's or Changed Healthcare's official records or have not received a mailed notice about the change healthcare robocalls class action settlement, you may make a claim to receive a payment from the Settlement Fund. You can file a claim online at the settlement website. If you have been identified and received a mailed notice, you may be able to automatically receive a payment without needing to make a claim.

Do I Need Proof to File a Claim?

It depends. To potentially qualify for a settlement payment, you will be asked to provide the following:

Phone Numbers:
List the wireless telephone number that meet all these criteria:

(1) You were the regular user or subscriber of affected phone numbers
(2) The number received at least one prerecorded or artificial voice call
(3) These calls occurred between January 10, 2019, and July 17, 2024
(4) You were either:
• Not a member or subscriber of Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC), or
• Had opted out of receiving calls from Change Healthcare

No Unique Claim ID
If you do not have a Claim ID, you may be asked to provide your qualifying cell phone numbers that received robo-calls in order to file a valid claim.

Claim Form Website: MyAdvocateSettlement.com

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Filing Class Action Settlement Claims

Please note that your claim form will be rejected if you submit a settlement claim for payout with any fraudulent information. By providing this information and your sworn statement of its veracity, you agree to do so under the penalty of perjury. You would also be harming others that actually qualify for the class action settlement. If you are not sure whether or not you qualify for this class action settlement, visit the class action administrator's website below. OpenClassActions.com is only providing information and is not a class action administrator or a law firm. OpenClassActions is a participant in the Amazon affiliate advertising program and this post may contain affiliate links, which means we may earn a commission or fees if you make a purchase via those links.

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