Penn Medicine Lawsuit: The myPennMedicine Pixel Settlement, Claims Closed
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The Penn Medicine lawsuit in the news is Mohr v. The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, No. 230102149 in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. It says the myPennMedicine patient portal passed visit data to Meta, Google and other trackers. Penn Medicine denies it but agreed to a settlement of up to $9,250,000. Claims closed on September 16, 2026. Final approval is set for November 12, 2026, and no one has been paid yet.
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What the Lawsuit Says Happened
Penn Medicine’s patient portal is called myPennMedicine. Many people search for it as “MyChart,” which is why the Penn Medicine MyChart lawsuit and this case are the same thing.
The lawsuit alleges that tracking pixels from Meta, Google and other ad-tech providers sent patients’ personally identifiable information to those companies without consent. The amended complaint also names LinkedIn, Snap and TikTok technology. The legal theory is the Pennsylvania Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance Control Act (WESCA), the state wiretap law.
Penn Medicine denies all of the claims. It says it did no wrong and denies that health records were accessed, used or disclosed. This is a tracking case, not a hack. No outsider broke into anything, and no Social Security numbers are involved.
Case Details
Mohr, et al. v. The Trustees of The University of Pennsylvania as Owner and Operator of The University of Pennsylvania Health System (d/b/a Penn Medicine), Case No. 230102149, Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County. This is a state court, not a federal one. Penn removed the case to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on February 24, 2023, but on April 20, 2023 that court sent it back.
Class Counsel are Bursor & Fisher, P.A. and Drury Legal, LLC. The settlement came out of a mediation on March 4, 2026 before retired federal judge Diane M. Welsh of JAMS. The official site is UPHSPixelSettlement.com, and the phone line is 1-877-327-7567.
Status: Settled, Claims Closed, Final Approval Pending
Final approval hearing: November 12, 2026. The court granted preliminary approval on June 12, 2026, according to ClassAction.org. Class Counsel must file their fee request by November 6, 2026. As of October 8, 2026, no money has been paid. The official site blocked our access, so we could not confirm whether it has posted any later update.
Data breach: no case found. As of October 8, 2026, we found no Penn Medicine data breach lawsuit (ransomware, insider or vendor) with a settlement or a deadline. For the full background on the notice and the deadline, see our news report on case 230102149.
Who Is in the Settlement Class
The class covers everyone who, between January 23, 2021 and January 23, 2023, logged into the myPennMedicine patient portal while having a Pennsylvania address on file. Penn says that is 756,723 people. Visits to pennmedicine.org alone do not count. Neither does a portal login from an out-of-state address.
The settlement notice went out by email, with a unique Notice ID and Confirmation Code that you needed to file a claim. If you filed, keep your confirmation and make sure your payment details are current.
If your use was outside these dates, or you were not on file in Pennsylvania, this Penn Medicine class action does not cover you. Our MyChart claim form check asks whether you used a website or a portal, what you did there and when. It can match your answers to other portal cases.
What the Settlement Pays
A note on the numbers: the draft notice attached to the signed settlement agreement says $9,500,000. The final, court-authorized notice and the agreement’s own cap both say $9,250,000, so $9,250,000 is the governing figure.
Timing: payment comes 90 days after final approval and the end of any appeals. It arrives as a check unless you chose PayPal, Venmo or Zelle. Checks become void 180 days after they are issued. Penn also agreed that for two years it will not use analytics or advertising technology on pennmedicine.org unless its web governance committee decides that use is lawful.
Penn Medicine Pixel Case Timeline
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January 23, 2023 — Lawsuit Filed
The case is filed in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. The class period runs back two years from this date, to January 23, 2021.
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April 20, 2023 — Back to State Court
Penn removed the case to federal court on February 24, 2023. The Eastern District of Pennsylvania granted the motion to remand it to Philadelphia.
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November 18, 2024 — Wiretap Claim Survives
The court overrules Penn’s preliminary objections, and the WESCA theory goes forward. Penn answers on December 9, 2024, denying wrongdoing.
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March 4, 2026 — Deal at Mediation
After depositions and discovery, the parties reach agreement on all material terms in a full-day mediation with retired judge Diane M. Welsh.
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June 12, 2026 — Preliminary Approval
The court preliminarily approves the up to $9,250,000 settlement. The opt-out and objection deadline is September 1, 2026, and claims close on September 16, 2026.
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November 12, 2026 — Final Approval Hearing
The court decides whether to give final approval. Payments come 90 days after approval and any appeals, and no earlier.
Three Things to Watch For
A closed claim window and a pending payout give imposters an opening:
“Late claim” or “reopened” Penn Medicine pages
Claims closed on September 16, 2026. Any site that offers to file a Penn Medicine claim now and asks for your date of birth, Social Security number or card details is not the settlement. Check anything you hear against UPHSPixelSettlement.com or 1-877-327-7567.
Messages asking you to “verify” your Venmo or Zelle
Claimants could choose PayPal, Venmo or Zelle, so expect fakes that ask you to confirm an account or pay a release fee before the money arrives. The real administrator never charges a fee, and nothing is paid before final approval.
“Penn Medicine data breach settlement” offers
This case is about tracking, not a hack, and we found no Penn Medicine data breach settlement. A call or text about “your breach payout” is fishing for personal data.
Penn Medicine Lawsuit — Questions People Actually Ask
Is there a Penn Medicine class action lawsuit?
Yes, one. The Penn Medicine class action lawsuit is Mohr v. The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, No. 230102149, in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. It is about tracking pixels in the myPennMedicine portal, and it has settled for up to $9,250,000.
Is the Penn Medicine MyChart lawsuit the same case?
Yes. Penn’s patient portal is called myPennMedicine rather than MyChart. Searches for a Penn Medicine MyChart lawsuit lead to this pixel case. We found no separate portal case.
Can I still file a claim?
No. The claim deadline was September 16, 2026. The opt-out and objection deadline was September 1, 2026. Both have passed.
How much will I get, and when?
Up to $15 per valid claim, and possibly less if many people filed. Payment comes 90 days after final approval and the end of any appeals. The final approval hearing is November 12, 2026.
Was the Penn Medicine email or notice real?
An email notice with a Notice ID and Confirmation Code that pointed to UPHSPixelSettlement.com came from the court-approved settlement. Messages now asking for fees or banking logins do not.
Was there a Penn Medicine data breach?
As of October 8, 2026, we found no Penn Medicine data breach lawsuit with a settlement or deadline. The pixel case is about data allegedly shared through tracking code, and Penn denies that health records were disclosed.
Are there other lawsuits against Penn?
Not against the health system that we found. In January 2021, the University of Pennsylvania agreed to pay $13 million to end a class action over its employee retirement plans. That case is closed and has nothing to do with patients.
I used myPennMedicine but lived outside Pennsylvania. Am I covered?
No. The class requires a Pennsylvania address on file at the time of access. Penn’s settlement-class definition was chosen because those records exist.
Separate from this case: were you injured in the last 2 years?
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