UnitedHealthcare Settles Claims for $2.5 Million: Are You Eligible? What You Need to Know
UnitedHealthcare has agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit related to phone calls made by the company. The lawsuit accused the health insurance provider of violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, which forbids companies from using artificial or prerecorded voice messages for telemarketing without prior permission. If you qualify, you could receive up to $1,000 by submitting a claim before the deadline.
The class action lawsuit against UnitedHealthcare is based on allegations that the company repeatedly made telemarketing calls using artificial or prerecorded voice messages despite requests from recipients to be removed from their call list. The settlement proposal includes a $20,000 service award for the lead plaintiff, Frantz Samson, who initiated the suit in 2019 after receiving marketing calls from UnitedHealthcare even after informing them of the wrong number and requesting removal from the call list.
Individuals who received one or more prerecorded phone calls from UnitedHealthcare between January 9, 2015, and January 9, 2019, from specific teams within the company are eligible for payment if they were not UnitedHealthcare members or authorized third parties. The settlement outlines payments ranging from $350 to $1,000 per individual, with the final amount dependent on the number of claims filed.
Eligible recipients should have been notified about the settlement via email or mail, providing instructions on how to claim their payment. This notification would have included a unique login code and password for filing the claim online. Claims can be submitted electronically through an online form or by downloading and mailing a PDF form.
The deadline to file a claim is Tuesday, April 15. It is essential for eligible individuals to act promptly and submit their claims before the specified date to ensure they receive the compensation they are entitled to from the settlement with UnitedHealthcare.
