Banner Health Data Settlement 2026: $20 Claims Open for MyBanner Portal Users
If you just got an email or letter about the Banner Health settlement: it's real. The McCulley class action over tracking pixels on Banner's patient portal settled — roughly 1,028,000 patients can claim $20 cash plus a year of privacy monitoring until September 5, 2026.
Last reviewed: April 2026
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What the Lawsuit Alleges
The lawsuit (McCulley, et al. v. Banner Health) alleged that Banner Health — one of the largest nonprofit health systems in the U.S. — embedded third-party tracking technologies (Meta Pixel, Google Analytics and similar tools) on its MyBanner patient portal and web properties, transmitting patients' identifiable information and health-related browsing data to Meta and Google without consent between June 1, 2020 and November 22, 2023. Important nuance: this is a pixel/tracking-privacy case, not a hacking breach — no ransomware group stole files; the claim is that Banner itself shared data with ad platforms. Originally filed in Arizona federal court (2:23-cv-00985), the case was refiled in Colorado state court in early 2026 and settled. Banner denies wrongdoing.
Case Details
District Court for Weld County, Colorado — Case No. 2026CV30182 (originally D. Ariz. 2:23-cv-00985, dismissed and refiled). Administrator: Kroll Settlement Administration — official site: bannerhealthdatasettlement.com · (833) 447-6154.
Current Status
Who Is Affected & Can You Join?
You qualify if you had a Banner Health Patient Account (the former MyBanner patient portal) and logged into it on any Banner website or app between June 1, 2020 and November 22, 2023. Class size is about 1,028,000. If you received a notice with a claim ID, use it; if you believe you qualify but got no notice, you can still file at bannerhealthdatasettlement.com — Kroll validates against Banner's records.
Is There a Payout?
Case Timeline
- 1
June 2020 – November 2023 — The Class Period
Banner Health web properties run Meta Pixel, Google Analytics and similar trackers; patient portal activity is allegedly transmitted to ad platforms without consent.
- 2
May 2023 — Federal Lawsuit
McCulley et al. v. Banner Health is filed in the District of Arizona (2:23-cv-00985) over the tracking practices.
- 3
February 2026 — Strategic Refiling
The federal case is dismissed without prejudice by stipulation and refiled in Colorado state court (Weld County, 2026CV30182), where the settlement is then reached.
- 4
Mid-2026 — Preliminary Approval
The court preliminarily approves the settlement; Kroll Settlement Administration is appointed.
- 5
Late June / July 2026 — Notice Wave
Email and postal notices reach ~1,028,000 class members — the trigger for this month's search spike. Claims portal opens.
- 6
September 5 / 10, 2026 — Deadlines & Hearing
Claims, objections and opt-outs due September 5; final approval hearing September 10 at 2:00 p.m. MT (WebEx). Payments ~60 days after approval, barring appeals.
Scam & Misinformation Warnings
Whenever a brand lawsuit goes viral, scam sites and bad actors follow. Watch for these red flags:
Copycat claim sites
The only legitimate site is bannerhealthdatasettlement.com (Kroll Settlement Administration). Lookalike domains harvest the personal data this case is about — type the address yourself instead of clicking ad links.
'Processing fee' or SSN phishing
The real claim form never asks for a fee, your Social Security number, or bank login. A $20 claim requiring your SSN 'for verification' is identity theft in progress.
Inflated-payout posts
Social posts claiming Banner Health victims get 'hundreds or thousands' are engagement bait. The court-approved amount is $20 cash plus monitoring — anyone promising more wants your data or a fee.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Banner Health settlement email real?
Yes — if it points to bannerhealthdatasettlement.com and comes from Kroll Settlement Administration. Notices went out to about 1,028,000 former MyBanner portal users starting late June 2026. Verify the domain, then file; it takes about five minutes.
How much do I get?
$20 cash per valid claim, plus an automatic one-year CyEx Privacy Shield Pro enrollment. The structure pays every valid claim (it's not a fixed pot divided among claimants), so your $20 doesn't shrink if many people file.
When is the deadline?
September 5, 2026 — for claims, objections, AND opt-outs alike. The final approval hearing follows on September 10, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Mountain Time via WebEx.
Who is eligible?
Anyone who had a Banner Health Patient Account (formerly MyBanner) and logged into it between June 1, 2020 and November 22, 2023. No proof of harm needed. If you got no notice but believe you qualify, file anyway — Kroll validates against Banner's records, or call (833) 447-6154.
Was this a hack? Is my medical data on the dark web?
No — this case is different from breach cases like Medtronic or HCIactive. Nobody broke in; the allegation is that Banner itself embedded advertising trackers (Meta Pixel, Google Analytics) that sent portal activity to ad platforms. Your data went to Meta/Google's ad machinery, not to ransomware criminals — a privacy violation, but a different threat model.
When will the $20 arrive?
Roughly 60 days after the September 10, 2026 final approval hearing, assuming no appeals — so realistically November/December 2026. Choose electronic payment on the claim form for the fastest delivery.
Does Banner Health still use these trackers?
The class period ended November 22, 2023, and health systems industry-wide stripped ad pixels from patient portals after HHS guidance and a wave of similar lawsuits (hospitals nationwide have faced pixel litigation). The settlement resolves the past period; it doesn't include an admission of wrongdoing.