Adena Hospital to settle $17.8 million class action suit. See how to get your money.

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CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Adena Health System has reached a proposed $17.8 million settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit alleging the hospital unlawfully disclosed patients’ confidential data through tracking pixels on its MyChart online portal, according to court documents filed Tuesday. The deal, pending court approval, targets up to 89,000 patients who logged into the portal between Nov. 1, 2022, and June 3, 2024. The lawsuit, initially filed in January 2024 accuses Adena, a nonprofit healthcare provider in Chillicothe, of using tracking tools like Meta Pixel and Google Analytics on its MyChart portal and website. The total settlement proposed is $17.8 million, offering each affected patient a $21 cash payment and a year of CyEx Privacy Shield Global, valued at $179. The proposed settlement awaits court approval.