Columbus Regional Health Website Privacy Settlement

Columbus Regional Health patients residing in Indiana who logged into a patient-portal account during the class period (around November 1, 2017 onward). Filing a Claim Form is the only way to receive the cash payment.

• Columbus Regional Health patient in Indiana who logged into the patient portal during the class period
• File a Claim Form by the deadline to receive the cash payment
• No documentation of loss required

Columbus Regional Health (Bartholomew County Public Hospital) reached a settlement (Elkins v. Bartholomew County Public Hospital d/b/a Columbus Regional Health) over claims that tracking pixels on its website/patient portal disclosed patients' personal and health-related information to third parties without consent. Columbus Regional Health denies wrongdoing; the parties settled to avoid the costs and risks of litigation. (This is separate from the unrelated Columbus Regional Healthcare System data-breach settlement.)

Who's excluded: Covers Columbus Regional Health patients in Indiana who used the patient portal during the class period. Filing a claim is the only way to receive the cash payment.

• Cash — about $25.50 + privacy monitoring

  A cash payment (about $25.50, subject to pro rata adjustment) plus privacy monitoring for class members who file a valid claim. No receipts required.

1. 1Open the official claim form at columbusregionalsettlement.com.
2. 2Confirm your eligibility and submit the claim form.
3. 3Submit by the September 19, 2026 deadline.

1. Claim form deadlineSeptember 19, 2026

Payments are made after the court grants final approval and any appeals are resolved. Check the official site for opt-out/objection and final-approval dates.

• Official settlement website & claim form
• Case: Elkins v. Bartholomew County Public Hospital d/b/a Columbus Regional Health