Welcome to the Sutter Health Premium Overpayment Settlement Website
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Did you pay for health insurance from Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield of California, Health Net, or United Healthcare in California?
You could get a payment.
You may be affected by a class action lawsuit brought against Sutter Health.
If approved, the settlement provides $228.5 million to compensate Class Members who file a valid and timely claim. This money will also pay for legal fees, administrative costs, and service awards.
To get a payment, you must file a claim by September 12, 2025.
Current Status of the Settlement
The administrator is notifying people about the settlement.
On May 22, 2025, the Court granted initial approval of the settlement. Next, the courts will hold a fairness hearing, resolve any appeals, and make a final decision.
More About the Settlement
This settlement is the result of a class action lawsuit brought against Sutter Health. The Plaintiffs alleged that Sutter Health broke the law by including unfair terms in its contracts with insurance plans. The Plaintiffs claim that these terms caused insurance plans to overpay for hospital services, which resulted in higher premiums for individuals and businesses.
Sutter Health denies any wrongdoing. The Court didn’t decide who was right. Instead, the parties agreed to a settlement to avoid more litigation.
If approved, the settlement requires Sutter Health to pay $228.5 million and change the way it does business.
Class Members: Who Can File a Claim
The Class includes both individuals and businesses. You are a Class Member if the following four statements are true:
- You did not previously opt-out of this case
- You paid premiums to Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield of California, Health Net, or United Healthcare
- You paid these premiums sometime between January 1, 2011, and March 8, 2021
- While paying premiums, you lived or worked in one of these counties OR you were an employer with an office located in one of these counties:
Alameda
Alpine
Amador
Butte
Calaveras
Colusa
Contra Costa
Del Norte
El Dorado
Glenn
Humboldt
Lake
Lassen
Marin
Mendocino
Merced
Modoc
Napa
Nevada
Placer
Plumas
Sacramento
San Francisco
San Joaquin
San Mateo
Santa Cruz
Shasta
Sierra
Siskiyou
Solano
Sonoma
Stanislaus
Sutter
Tehama
Trinity
Tuolumne
Yolo
Yuba
You are not a Class Member:
YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS
If you are a Class Member, your rights are affected whether or not you act. The chart below explains your options.
The only way to get a payment from this settlement is to file a claim by September 12, 2025.
You can read more detailed information in the Long Form Notice.
YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THE SETTLEMENT | ||
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CLASS MEMBERS' RIGHT TO FILE A CLAIM |
All members of the certified Class were previously given the opportunity to be excluded from the Class, which is sometimes called the opportunity to “opt out” from the case. The deadline to opt-out was March 8, 2021. If you did not ask to be excluded from the certified Class, you are a member of the Class (“Class Member” or simply “Class”), you are bound by the Settlement, and you do not have an option to seek exclusion from the Class at this time. You have the right to file a claim. If you asked to be excluded from the certified Class by the opt-out deadline, then you are not a Class Member. You do not have the right to file a claim for a payment from the Settlement. |
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FILE A CLAIM |
If you are a Class Member, you have the right to file a claim requesting a payment. |
Submit online or postmarked by September 12, 2025 |
OBJECT |
If you are a Class Member, you have the right to write to the Court about why you do not like the Settlement. You may still file a claim for payment. |
Postmarked by August 28, 2025
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ATTEND THE FAIRNESS HEARING |
If you are a Class Member, you have the right to ask to appear at the Fairness Hearing to speak to the Court about the fairness of the Settlement. If you want your own attorney to represent you, you must pay for your attorney yourself. |
November 6, 2025 |
DO NOTHING |
If you are a Class Member and you do nothing, you will not receive a payment. You will not be able to file a claim against Sutter in a different lawsuit. |
For More Information
Visit this website often to get the most up-to-date information.
Sutter Health Premium Overpayment Settlement
c/o JND Legal Administration
P.O. Box 91350
Seattle, WA 98111