$3.5M United HealthCare Services TCPA Settlement
Flickr | Published: March 17, 2025
Claim Form Deadline: April 25, 2025
Payout: $50 - $125
Proof required: Yes
What's the United HealthCare Services Class Action?
A $3,495,000 class action lawsuit has been settled with United HealthCare Services, Inc. over allegations that United violated the TCPA by placing artificial or prerecorded voice calls to cellular telephone numbers without prior express consent, regarding the Optum HouseCalls program relating to a UnitedHealthcare plan that was not the recipient's own plan or the plan of someone they were authorized to represent
UnitedHealthcare is the largest health insurance company in the United States by membership. It is part of UnitedHealth Group, which is a major healthcare services and insurance organization. United HealthCare Services is the division of UnitedHealth Group that provides a range of health insurance and health-related services. It is primarily focused on managing healthcare plans and offering services to individuals, employers, and government programs like Medicare and Medicaid.
What is the TCPA?
The TCPA, or Telephone Consumer Protection Act, is a federal law enacted in 1991 to address issues related to telemarketing and automated phone calls. It restricts the use of automated dialing systems, prerecorded voice messages, SMS text messages, and fax machines. The TCPA requires companies to obtain prior express consent before making certain types of calls to consumers and provides consumers with the right to sue for damages if the law is violated.
What is the Total Settlement Amount?
The total settlement amount in the UnitedHealthcare class action is $3,495,000. The settlement fund will be used to pay class members who submit valid claims, attorneys' fees, and other costs such as administrative class action settlement expenses associated with the UHC settlement.
How Do I Qualify For a Payout?
You may qualify if you received one or more artificial or prerecorded voice calls from United HealthCare Services Inc. regarding what is known as their house calls program (Optum HouseCalls) for a plan that wasn't yours at any point between October 12, 2019 and February 10, 2025.
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How Much Can I Get Paid?
The estimated payout is between $50 and $125 per UHG class action member. The actual amount may vary depending on the number of valid claims submitted.
How Do I File a Claim?
To file a claim mail a valid approved and timely Settlement Claim Form to the settlement administrator or submit a claim online through the settlement website by April 25, 2025 at the very latest.
Do I Need Proof to File a Claim?
Yes, you must demonstrate that you are a member of the settlement class by providing the telephone number called by United HealthCare.
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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