A Settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit claiming that Defendant, Northwell Health, Inc. (“Northwell” or “Defendant”) disclosed its patients’ personally identifiable information (“PII”) to third parties via Tracking Technologies, without permission in violation of state and federal statutes.
The lawsuit is called Kaplan v. Northwell Health, Inc., Case No. 520763/2025 in New York State Supreme Court, Kings County. The lawsuit asserts claims related to the alleged disclosure of PII. Defendant denies it is or can be held liable for Plaintiffs’ claims made in the lawsuit. The Settlement does not establish who is correct but rather is a compromise to end the lawsuit.
There are two classes included in the Settlement Class:
Subclass 1: You are included in Settlement Subclass 1 if you are or were a patient of Northwell and logged into Northwell’s FollowMyHealth patient portal between January 1, 2020, and December 31, 2023, or booked an appointment on Northwell’s website, northwell.edu in that same timeframe.
Subclass 2: You are included in Settlement Subclass 2 if you are or were a patient of Northwell between January 1, 2020, and July 25, 2024, and you are not included in Settlement Subclass 1.
The Class specifically excludes: (i) Defendant’s officers and directors; (ii) Defendant’s Counsel and in-house counsel who advised Defendant on the Action or Predecessor Actions; and (iii) members of the judiciary to whom this case is assigned, their families, and members of their staff.
Persons included in Settlement Subclass 1 are eligible to submit a Claim Form to receive a cash payment of $15.00 and a twelve (12) month subscription to Privacy Monitoring.
Persons included in Settlement Subclass 2 are eligible to submit a Claim Form to receive a twelve (12) month subscription to Privacy Monitoring.
Your legal rights are affected regardless of whether you act or do not act. Please read the Notice carefully.
Your Legal Rights and Options in this Settlement | |
Submit a Claim Form | This is the only way you may receive benefits from this Settlement. The deadline to submit a Claim Form is April 20, 2026. |
Exclude Yourself from the Settlement | If you do not want to be legally bound by the Settlement, you must exclude yourself by March 23, 2026. If you exclude yourself from the Settlement, you will not receive Settlement benefits. If you do not exclude yourself from the Settlement, you will remain in the class and will give up the right to sue Northwell Health, Inc. over the claims resolved in the Settlement. |
Object to the Settlement | Write to the Court explaining why you do not agree with the Settlement. The deadline to object is March 23, 2026. |
Attend The Final Fairness Hearing | You may ask the Court for permission for you or your attorney to speak about your objection at the Final Fairness Hearing. The Final Fairness Hearing will be held on April 21, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. ET. |
Do Nothing | You will not receive any Settlement benefits and you give up rights. |
These rights and options—and the deadlines to exercise them—are explained in the Notice and FAQ page. For complete details, please see the Settlement Agreement, whose terms control, available here.
The Court in charge of this case still has to decide whether to approve the Settlement. No Settlement benefits or payments will be provided unless the Court approves the Settlement, and it becomes Final.
Upcoming Important Dates
Notification Mailing
1/20/2026
Objection Deadline
3/23/2026
Opt Out Deadline
3/23/2026
Claim Deadline
4/20/2026
Final Approval Hearing
4/21/2026