Published
October 20, 2026
North Carolina residents sent an AdaptHealth “Seriously Past Due” or “Final Demand” letter tied to dates of service between April 3, 2019 and March 31, 2026 receive $47 automatically from a $14,311,500 class action settlement, and 464 identified customers billed for medical equipment they had returned, rejected or never received can claim $3,500 by December 8, 2026.
Current Status
Claims are open for Class A members, and the claim deadline is December 8, 2026. Class C members who received a notice by mail or email do not file a claim; they will be paid $47 automatically if the court approves the settlement. Judge Thomas D. Schroeder of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina signed an amended order of preliminary approval on August 20, 2026, and the final approval hearing is January 20, 2027 at 2:00 p.m. ET. No payments go out until after final approval and any appeals.Free settlement alerts
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Status
Claims Open
preliminary approval Aug. 20, 2026 · final approval hearing Jan. 20, 2027
Claim Deadline
December 8, 2026
Class A claims and non-noticed Class C claims · opt-outs and objections too
Estimated Payout
$47 or $3,500
$47 automatic for Class C · $3,500 each for the 464 Class A members who claim
Proof Required
Yes — to file a claim
Unique ID + AdaptHealth account number to file online · Class C noticed members paid automatically
What Changed Recently?
The settlement administrator began sending notices by the court’s October 9, 2026 deadline after Judge Schroeder preliminarily approved the settlement in Jerry W. Ray v. AdaptHealth Corp., No. 1:22-cv-00898. The lawsuit claims AdaptHealth violated the North Carolina Debt Collection Act, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 75-50 et seq., by billing customers for medical equipment, supplies and other products they had returned, rejected or did not receive, and by sending “Seriously Past Due” and “Final Demand” letters that the plaintiff alleges suggested possible legal action. A third group, a late-fee class, is resolved without any payment.AdaptHealth denies all allegations of wrongdoing and liability and contends that its conduct complied with applicable law. The court has not decided who is right.
Who Qualifies?
The settlement covers people who bought, leased or rented equipment from AdaptHealth or any of the companies in its Family of Companies and lived in North Carolina at the relevant time. There are two paid classes, and each is limited to people identified from AdaptHealth’s business records:Class C (collection letters): 142,539 identified people who were sent a “Seriously Past Due” or “Final Demand” letter associated with dates of service between April 3, 2019 and March 31, 2026, while living in North Carolina.
Class A (billing claims): 464 identified people who returned, rejected or did not receive equipment and were billed for one or more dates of service between April 3, 2019 and April 3, 2025 when they did not have it, while living in North Carolina when at least one bill was sent.
How Much Can You Get?
AdaptHealth will pay $14,311,500 in total. The settlement agreement divides it into a $6,700,000 fund for Class C, a $1,624,000 fund for Class A, $450,000 for settlement administration, a $5,437,500 fund for attorneys’ fees and expenses, and a $100,000 incentive award for the plaintiff. None of the money goes back to AdaptHealth.Each Class C member receives $47. Each Class A member who submits a valid claim receives $3,500. The agreement provides for a second, pro rata distribution if enough money is left over: at least $5 per person for Class C members who cashed their first payment, or at least $100 per person for Class A. Anything remaining after that goes to the Salvation Army USA Senior Services Program in Winston-Salem, subject to court approval. Payments are made by electronic debit card or check, and checks not cashed within 90 days become void.
Class counsel, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, will ask for attorneys’ fees of up to one-third of the settlement amount plus expenses and administration-related fees. The settlement agreement’s fee fund is $5,437,500, while the long-form notice states a cap of $5,436,500. Fees come from the fee fund, not from the class funds.
What Proof or Notice ID Is Required?
Class C members who received a notice by mail or email do not need to do anything to receive $47. Class C members who did not receive a notice, because every mailed notice was returned as undeliverable, must submit a paper Class C claim form, which asks for an AdaptHealth account number and a signed statement under penalty of perjury.Class A members file through the online claim form, which requires the Unique ID printed on the notice and the person’s AdaptHealth account number before a claim can be started. The Class A form is a signed attestation; no documents are required. The claim portal says people without a Unique ID can contact the settlement administrator, JND Legal Administration, through the settlement website.
What Is the Deadline?
Claims are due December 8, 2026; the settlement website lists 11:59 p.m. ET for online submissions, and the long-form notice says paper claims must be submitted or postmarked by that date. Requests for exclusion must be postmarked by December 8, 2026, and objections must be filed with the court or mailed to the Clerk by the same date.How Do You Take Action?
The official settlement website links to the Class A online claim form and posts both claim forms, the long-form notice, the settlement agreement and the court’s orders.What Happens Next?
Class counsel’s fee application is due November 12, 2026, the final approval brief is due January 6, 2027, and the final approval hearing is January 20, 2027 at 2:00 p.m. ET in Courtroom No. 2 of the Hiram H. Ward Federal Building in Winston-Salem. The court may move the hearing with notice posted only on the settlement website. Payments are made only after final approval and the resolution of any appeals.Sources and Verification
• Official settlement website, including the long-form notice, the Class A and Class C claim forms, and the online claim portal• Class Action Settlement Agreement dated as of April 27, 2026 (Doc. 131) and Amended Order of Preliminary Approval (Doc. 140, August 20, 2026), Jerry W. Ray v. AdaptHealth Corp., No. 1:22-cv-00898-TDS-JGM (M.D.N.C.)
• Third Amended Class Action Complaint (Doc. 105, May 20, 2025)
Questions
Do I need to file a claim to get the $47 AdaptHealth payment?
Not if you received a Class C notice by mail or email. Those class members are paid $47 automatically after the court grants final approval. Class C members whose mailed notices were all returned as undeliverable must submit a paper Class C claim form by December 8, 2026.
Who gets $3,500 from the AdaptHealth settlement?
Class A is limited to 464 people identified from AdaptHealth’s records who were billed for dates of service between April 3, 2019 and April 3, 2025 when they had returned, rejected or not received the equipment, and who lived in North Carolina when a bill was sent. Each must file a valid claim by December 8, 2026.
Does AdaptHealth admit wrongdoing?
No. AdaptHealth denies all allegations of wrongdoing and liability and contends that its conduct complied with applicable law. The court has not decided who is right.
When will AdaptHealth settlement payments be sent?
The final approval hearing is January 20, 2027. Payments are made only after the court grants final approval and any appeals are resolved.
Is the AdaptHealth settlement only for North Carolina residents?
Yes. Both paid classes require that the person lived in North Carolina when the bill or collection letter was sent, and both are limited to people identified from AdaptHealth’s business records.
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Settlement Amount
$14,311,500
Case Title
Jerry W. Ray v. AdaptHealth Corp.
Case Number
1:22-cv-00898-TDS-JGM
Court
U.S. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina
Final Approval Hearing
January 20, 2027 at 2:00 PM ET
Courtroom No. 2, Winston-Salem · Judge Thomas D. Schroeder
Administrator
JND Legal Administration
Official Website
NC AdaptHealth Settlement
