Published
October 31, 2025
Updated
August 1, 2026
The $39.75 million Surescripts–Allscripts settlement covers U.S. pharmacies that paid for qualifying e-prescription routing from 2010 to 2025. Final approval is complete, claims are being processed, and no distribution date is posted yet.
Current Status
The November 28, 2025 claim deadline has passed. The court approved the Surescripts and Allscripts settlement on December 18, 2025, and the official site says claims are currently being processed. Claimants will be notified about errors or deficiencies, and payments will be distributed after processing is complete. The administrator has not announced a payment date, so the case should not yet be described as paid.StatusFinal Approval Granted; Claims Processing
Claim DeadlineNovember 28, 2025 — Passed
New Settlement$39.75 Million
Earlier RelayHealth Fund$10 Million
What Was the E-Prescription Antitrust Case About?
Pharmacy plaintiffs alleged that Surescripts, Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, and previously settled RelayHealth entered into a contract, combination, or conspiracy that restrained competition in electronic prescription routing. According to the lawsuit, the conduct suppressed competing networks and allowed supracompetitive routing prices. The claims invoked federal and state antitrust law. Surescripts and Allscripts denied the allegations, moved for summary judgment, and maintained that they had defenses. The settlement avoids the cost and risk of continued litigation without a finding of liability.Which Pharmacies Were Included?
The Surescripts–Allscripts class generally includes pharmacies in the United States and its territories that paid for e-prescriptions routed through the Surescripts network from September 21, 2010 through July 18, 2025. The definition excludes defendants, specified affiliates and insiders, governmental entities, the presiding judicial officer and staff, and other defendants or alleged co-conspirators identified in the action. Eligibility turns on pharmacy routing transactions, not on whether an individual consumer filled a prescription.How Much Money Is Involved?
Surescripts and Allscripts agreed to pay $39.75 million. The court had previously approved a separate $10 million settlement with RelayHealth in February 2022. After notice and administration expenses, court-approved fees, costs, and permitted awards, the remaining proceeds from the two funds are available for eligible pharmacy claimants under the allocation plan. The combined gross figures are not a guaranteed payment to any one pharmacy.How Are Pharmacy Payments Calculated?
Payments are pro rata. A qualifying claimant's share depends on its eligible e-prescription routing activity relative to the verified activity of all approved claimants, after deductions from the settlement funds. Transaction data already held by the parties may support many claims, while some pharmacies were asked to provide or correct routing information. The final check cannot be estimated reliably from the fund size alone because the approved claim pool and each pharmacy's transaction share matter.What If a Pharmacy Filed in the RelayHealth Settlement?
A pharmacy that previously submitted a valid RelayHealth claim did not necessarily have to begin again for the overlapping period. The later notice allowed those prior claimants to submit additional information for April 20, 2021 through July 18, 2025. A pharmacy that had never filed for the earlier program needed a timely claim to share in the funds. Those historical options closed on November 28, 2025.What Proof Could Be Needed?
The claim process relied on information identifying the pharmacy and its qualifying routed e-prescriptions. Claimants not fully reflected in available records could be asked for transaction files or other business documentation. Bulk filing instructions and a template were available for entities managing multiple locations. The administrator is now reviewing submissions and may send a deficiency notice; responding to an existing notice is different from trying to file a brand-new late claim.What Happens During Claims Processing?
The administrator validates class membership, reconciles transaction information, resolves duplicate or deficient submissions, applies the allocation plan, and calculates each approved share. The official homepage expressly says distribution will occur after all claims are processed. That language is important: final approval ended the court-approval uncertainty, but it did not instantly convert every submission into a final payment amount.Where Pharmacies Should Check for Updates
Claimants should monitor the address used in their filing and preserve administrator correspondence and routing records. The official Surescripts antitrust settlement site carries the current processing notice, judgment, settlement agreement, claim instructions, and other court documents. OpenClassActions cannot correct a pharmacy's routing data or clear a deficiency.Official Information
Review the latest information on the official Surescripts antitrust settlement website.
Case
In re Surescripts Antitrust Litigation
Case Number
1:19-cv-06627
Court
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Class Period
September 21, 2010–July 18, 2025
Surescripts/Allscripts Fund
$39.75 million
Claim Deadline
November 28, 2025
Final Approval
December 18, 2025
Official Website
official Surescripts antitrust settlement
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