Highmark Health Options marketing calls $1.85M class action lawsuit settlement

Highmark Health Options, which offers insurance and other services, agreed to pay $1.85 million as part of a settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit claiming it contacted consumers with unsolicited, automated telemarketing calls.

The settlement benefits consumers who received pre-recorded or artificial voice calls from Highmark Health Options between Nov. 30, 2016, and Dec. 13, 2022.

The telemarketing class action lawsuit accuses Highmark Health of violating the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) by placing unsolicited telemarketing calls to consumers. The law requires businesses to obtain consent before contacting consumers with telemarketing communications through call, text or fax.

Highmark Health Options is a health organization offering health insurance, healthcare delivery, health management and other solutions.

Highmark Health Options hasn’t admitted any wrongdoing but agreed to a $1.85 million class action lawsuit settlement to resolve these claims.

Under the terms of the Highmark Health Options lawsuit settlement, class members can receive a cash payment based on the number of calls they received. Each call will be eligible for an equal share of the net settlement fund, with class members receiving a proportional share of the net settlement fund based on the number of calls they received from Highmark Health Options. Exact payments will vary.

For example, if the net settlement fund is $1 million and 20,000 eligible calls are claimed by class members, each call would result in a payment of $50. In this situation, a class member who received 20 eligible calls would receive a cash payment of $1,000. 

The deadline for exclusion and objection is March 10, 2023.

The final approval hearing for the Highmark Health Options class action lawsuit settlement is scheduled for May 2, 2023.

In order to receive a settlement payment, class members must submit a valid claim form by March 27, 2023.

Who’s Eligible

Consumers who received pre-recorded or artificial voice calls from Highmark Health Options between Nov. 30, 2016, and Dec. 13, 2022

Potential Award

Varies.

Proof of Purchase

Phone number that received eligible phone calls.

Claim Form

NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.

Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.

Claim Form Deadline

03/27/2023

Case Name

Walker, et al. v. Highmark BCBSD Health Options Inc., et al., Case No. 20-cv-1975, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania)

Final Hearing

05/02/2023

Settlement Website

HHOTCPASettlement.com

Claims Administrator

Walker v. Highmark Health Options Claims Administrator
P.O. Box 3937
Portland, OR 97208-3937
info@HHOTCPASettlement.com
800-944-1017

Class Counsel

Jeremy M Glapion
THE GLAPION LAW FIRM LLC

Defense Counsel

Justin J Kontul 
REED SMITH CENTRE  

Shannon Z Petersen
SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP