Settlement Structure: Claims Made
Active: Closed
Closed Settlement Statement:
According to court documents, the claim submission deadline has passed. Please contact the claims administrator if you have any questions
Case Summary:Ciox Health, LLC is settling a class action alleging it violated Texas law in what it charged for electronic copies of medical records. The complaint alleged it charged more than the Electronic Rate allowed for these records. In this settlement, the excess amount charged above the Electronic Rate is called the Disputed Fee.
Docket Number:4:19-cv-00667
Company: Ciox Health
Filing Deadline: November 23, 2022
Class Period: September 13, 2015 to July 26, 2022
Objection Deadline: November 23, 2022
Exclusion Deadline: November 23, 2022
Final Approval Hearing: January 27, 2023
Proof of Purchase:The Claim Form says, “You may obtain a list of potentially eligible invoice(s) … and amount paid from the Claims Administrator to assist in completing this Proof of Claim Form. For each potentially eligible invoice, you must submit a separate Proof of Claim Form.” You should also submit a copy of your request letter.
Eligibility:You may be eligible if you are a person who made a qualifying request for medical records between September 13, 2015 and July 26, 2022, and if you are in either of the subclasses below:
- Settlement Subclass A is all persons who, on one or more occasions during the above class period, (1) asked for copies of medical records from a Texas clinic or Texas hospital, or had copies requested by some other person pursuant to their authorization, (2) specifically requested in your request letter that the copies be delivered in an electronic format, (3) were charged more than the applicable Electronic Rate, (4) paid Ciox more than the applicable Electronic Rate, and (5) were not reimbursed for the Disputed Fee amount by Ciox.
- Settlement Subclass B is all persons who, on one or more occasions during the above class period, (1) asked for copies of medical records from a Texas clinic or Texas hospital, or had copies requested by some other person pursuant to their authorization, (2) did not request in your request letter that the copies be delivered in an electronic format, but received electronic copies via the Ciox eDelivery Portal pursuant ot their registration for the same, (3) were charged more than the applicable Electronic Rate, (4) paid Ciox more than the applicable Electronic Rate, and (5) were not reimbursed for the Disputed Fee amount by Ciox.
Note that if you were reimbursed by a client for the Disputed Fee amount, the client is the Settlement Class member. If you were not reimbursed by client for the Disputed Fee amount, you are the Settlement Class member. If you have multiple qualifying requests that qualify for a complete or partial reimbursement, you may be a Settlement Class member for some and your client may be the Settlement Class member for others.
Typical Settlement Amount:Settlement Subclass A: Reimbursement of 100% of the total amount of the Disputed Fee amount less the percentage of the settlement fund awarded to class counsel for their work on this case. Settlement Subclass B: Reimbursement of 50% of the total amount of the Disputed Fee less the percentage of the settlement fund awarded to class counsel for their work on this case.
If the reimbursement total would exceed the total of the settlement fund, reimbursements will be made on a pro-rata basis.
Total Settlement Amount: Up to $1,850,000
Class Representative Proposed Incentive Fee:$5,000
Law Firms:
Craig E. Rothburd PA
Jeeves Law Group PA
Jeeves Mandel Law Group, PC
Claim Form: Ciox Texas Class Settlement Claim Form
Case Name: Marc Browne and Terri Adley, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Ciox Health, LLC
Settlement Website: Ciox Texas Class Settlement Website
Claims Administrator:
American Legal Claim Services, LLC
American Legal Claim Services, LLC
Browne v. Ciox Health c/o
Settlement Administrator
PO Box 23489
Jacksonville, FL 32241
info@CioxTexasClassSettlement.com
800-641-9107