People in the U.S. who had an Inova MyChart account and visited an Inova public-facing website between April 29, 2022 and April 29, 2024 could claim an equal share of the $3,147,390.04 Inova Health pixel tracking class action settlement. Claims closed April 6, 2026; the court granted final approval on April 17, 2026, and no payment date had been announced as of September 25, 2026.
Current Status
Claims are closed. The deadline to submit a Claim Form was April 6, 2026. Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia granted final approval on April 17, 2026 and dismissed the case with prejudice. The settlement website says approved claimants will be paid about 28 days after the settlement's Effective Date, but no payment date had been announced as of September 25, 2026. People who filed a claim do not need to do anything further unless the administrator contacts them.Free settlement alerts
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What Changed Recently?
The settlement cleared its last step in the trial court. At the final approval hearing, which had been reset from April 16 to April 17, 2026, Judge Giles granted final approval in an order entered as Docket No. 63 and dismissed the case with prejudice. No objections to the settlement were filed. The Final Approval Order is posted on the official settlement website.The case is Lugo v. Inova Health Care Services, No. 1:24-cv-00700-PTG-WEF, filed in April 2024 in Alexandria. The complaint alleged that tracking technologies from Google and Meta (Facebook) on Inova's public websites and MyChart patient portal sent information about visitors' activity to those companies without their consent, and asserted claims under the federal Electronic Communications Privacy Act among others. Inova denies that it disclosed patients' private information and disputes that the data at issue is protected under HIPAA. The settlement resolves the claims without any finding of wrongdoing.
Who Qualifies?
The Settlement Class covers persons in the United States who visited an Inova public-facing website at any time from April 29, 2022 to April 29, 2024 and had an Inova MyChart account. The court preliminarily approved the settlement on December 12, 2025, with an amended order on December 17, 2025, and notice went out to the class after that.Class members who did nothing kept their place in the class but are paid only if they submitted a valid claim by April 6, 2026. The deadline to opt out or object was February 27, 2026.
How Much Can You Get?
Inova agreed to make available up to $3,147,390.04 as a non-reversionary settlement fund. After court-approved attorneys' fees and costs, a service award to the class representative and the costs of settlement administration are paid, the remaining net fund is divided into equal pro rata shares among everyone who filed a valid claim. It is a one-time cash payment.No per-person amount has been published. The size of each share depends on the number of approved claims, and the administrator has not announced it.
What Proof or Notice ID Was Required?
Class members who received a Postcard Notice had a 10-character alphanumeric Unique ID and a 4-digit PIN printed on it, and the settlement website used those credentials to log in and submit a claim online. No receipts or medical records were required.What Was the Deadline?
Claim Forms were due by April 6, 2026. That deadline has passed and the online claim form is closed, so no new claims are being accepted.How Do You Take Action?
There is nothing left to file. The official settlement website, Health Pixel Settlement, run by the settlement administrator Epiq, hosts the court documents and is where any payment announcement will appear. Claimants who have moved or changed their payment details since filing should update them through the website's contact page. The homepage text still reflected the pre-approval stage as of September 25, 2026, so rely on the Final Approval Order for the current court status.What Happens Next?
The next milestone is the settlement's Effective Date, as defined in the Settlement Agreement. The settlement website says approved claimants will be sent their payment approximately 28 days after that date. No calendar payment date had been published as of September 25, 2026, and this page will be updated when Epiq announces one.Other health-system pixel settlements have reached the payment stage in 2026: the MarinHealth pixel tracking settlement began distributing payments, and Sutter Health analytics settlement payments are going out to valid claimants. Several similar cases are still taking claims, including the Wellstar Health System pixel settlement and the Cone Health pixel settlement.
Sources and Verification
- Final Approval Order (April 17, 2026, Dkt. 63), hosted on the official settlement website
- Official settlement website — Health Pixel Settlement (FAQ, notice, claim instructions, court documents)
- Long Form Notice
- Bloomberg Law — Inova Health Care Sued Over Data Sharing With Google, Facebook (April 2024)
Questions
Can I still file a claim in the Inova pixel tracking settlement?
No. The deadline to submit a Claim Form was April 6, 2026, and the claim form on the settlement website is closed. Only Settlement Class Members who submitted a timely, valid claim will be paid.
When will Inova settlement payments be sent?
The settlement website says approved claimants will be sent their payment approximately 28 days after the settlement's Effective Date. The court granted final approval on April 17, 2026, but no calendar payment date had been published as of September 25, 2026.
How much will each Inova claimant receive?
Each approved claimant receives an equal pro rata share of the net settlement fund, which is the $3,147,390.04 fund after court-approved attorneys' fees and costs, a service award and settlement administration costs. No per-person amount has been published, because the share depends on how many valid claims were filed.
Did Inova admit it shared patient information?
No. Inova denies that it disclosed patients' private information and disputes that the data at issue is protected health information under HIPAA. The settlement resolves the claims without any finding that Inova did anything wrong.
Were there any objections to the Inova settlement?
No objections were filed. The deadline to object or opt out was February 27, 2026, and the court granted final approval and dismissed the case with prejudice on April 17, 2026.
