Regal Medical Settlement: $49.99M, Claims Closed, Final Approval Not Confirmed
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The regal medical settlement is the $49,995,000 deal ending the class action over the December 2022 hack of Regal Medical Group, Heritage Provider Network and nine affiliates — about 3,413,000 patients and members. The claim deadline was December 22, 2025, and a final approval hearing was set for January 28, 2026. As of October 2026, the official website has not posted a final approval order or a payment date.
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What the Regal Medical Lawsuit Says Happened
In February 2023, the defendants announced that in December 2022 unauthorized parties potentially accessed information on approximately 3,413,000 members and patients. Per the HIPAA Journal, attackers got in around December 1, 2022, are alleged to have taken data on December 1–2, and were discovered on December 8, 2022; the first reports described it as ransomware. The exposed fields include names, Social Security numbers (for some, not all), addresses, dates of birth, diagnosis and treatment information, lab results, prescription data, radiology reports, health plan member numbers and phone numbers.
The regal medical lawsuit alleges the defendants failed to adequately protect that information. The defendants deny any wrongdoing, and no court has found that they broke the law.
Case Details
The case is Head, et al. v. Regal Medical Group, Inc., et al., Case No. 23STCV02939, in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, before Judge Timothy P. Dillon (Complex Civil, Dept. 15). This is a state court case, not a federal one. Per the HIPAA Journal, the first suit was filed on February 9, 2023, a further 25 followed, and the court made Head the lead case. The defendants are Heritage Provider Network, Regal Medical Group, Lakeside Medical Organization, ADOC Medical Group, Greater Covina Medical Group, Affiliated Doctors of Orange County Medical Group, Arizona Health Advantage, AZPC Clinics, Community Surgery Center of Glendale, Pacific Family Hospice and Valley’s Best Hospice. The settlement administrator is Simpluris; the official site is RegalMedicalSettlement.com.
Status: Claims Closed, Final Approval Not Yet Posted
The final approval hearing was set for January 28, 2026. As of October 5, 2026, the official settlement website still says the court “has not yet decided whether to grant final approval,” and no payment date is posted. We could not find a final approval order. Payments are only made after final approval and after the settlement becomes final, so if you filed a claim, the official site is where a payment date will appear.
Who Is in the Settlement Class
You are a class member if you received a notice from Regal, Heritage or one of the affiliated groups in or around February or March 2023 about the December 2022 breach, or you are otherwise on the settlement class list. The patients came through practices such as Regal, Lakeside, ADOC, Greater Covina, Affiliated Doctors of Orange County, AZPC Clinics, Community Surgery Center of Glendale, Pacific Family Hospice and Valley’s Best Hospice.
Being a class member is not the same as getting paid. Only people who filed a valid claim by December 22, 2025 receive cash or monitoring. If you did nothing, you stay bound by the settlement and give up the right to sue separately over this breach, but you receive no payment.
What the Regal Medical Settlement Pays
Cash payment: a pro rata share of what is left. The official estimate ranged from $68.72 (if 10% of the class claimed) to $357.97 (if 2% claimed). The final figure depends on how many valid claims came in.
Documented time: up to seven hours at $30 per hour, up to $210.
Out-of-pocket losses: up to $10,000 with documentation.
Monitoring: three years of Medical Shield Total from CyEx.
Per the HIPAA Journal, the loss category is capped at $2,000,000 and the time category at $1,000,000 in total, with pro rata cuts if exceeded. No money goes back to the defendants. Use our payout calculator to see how claim rates shrink per-person amounts.
Regal Medical Settlement Timeline
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December 2022 — The Breach
Per the HIPAA Journal, attackers get in around December 1, 2022 and are discovered on December 8, 2022.
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February 2023 — Notices and First Lawsuit
Notification letters start going out on February 2, 2023. The first class action is filed February 9, 2023; 25 more follow and are folded into Head v. Regal Medical Group.
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August 1, 2025 — Preliminary Approval
After three mediation sessions, Judge Timothy P. Dillon preliminarily approves the $49,995,000 settlement, per ClassAction.org. Postcard notices go out on September 8, 2025.
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November 24 and December 22, 2025 — Deadlines
Opt-out and objection deadline on November 24, 2025; claim deadline on December 22, 2025. Both have passed.
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January 28, 2026 — Final Approval Hearing
The hearing is set for 10:00 a.m. in Department 15 of the Los Angeles Superior Court. As of October 2026, no outcome is posted on the official site.
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As of October 2026 — No Payment Date Posted
No final approval order or distribution date appears on the settlement website. Payments follow final approval and the settlement becoming final.
Three Things to Watch For
Medical records, Social Security numbers and a $49.99 million fund make this settlement an easy hook:
“Late claim” offers after December 22, 2025
The claim deadline passed on December 22, 2025. A site or caller offering to file a regal medical settlement claim now, for a fee or in exchange for your Social Security number, is not working for the administrator.
Calls naming your Regal or Heritage doctor
Medical group and plan details were part of the stolen data, so a caller can sound informed. The real administrator is Simpluris, reachable at (844) 496-0832 or P.O. Box 25412, Santa Ana, CA 92799. It does not charge a fee to release your payment.
Fake “payment verification” emails
If you asked for electronic payment, you will get email from the administrator — and so will phishing lookalikes. Do not click links in a payment email; type RegalMedicalSettlement.com yourself and log in with the Unique ID and PIN from your postcard.
Regal Medical Settlement — Questions People Actually Ask
Is the regal medical settlement real?
Yes. It settles Head, et al. v. Regal Medical Group, Inc., et al., Case No. 23STCV02939 in Los Angeles Superior Court. The official website is RegalMedicalSettlement.com, run by Simpluris.
Can I still file a claim?
No. The claim deadline was December 22, 2025. Claims had to be filed online or with the postage-prepaid postcard form by then.
When will Regal Medical settlement payments be sent?
No payment date has been posted as of October 5, 2026. The final approval hearing was set for January 28, 2026, and payments only go out after final approval and the settlement becoming final. ClaimDepot reports payments are due 60 days after final approval or after claim processing ends, whichever is later.
How much will I get?
The cash payment is a pro rata share. The official estimate was $68.72 to $357.97 depending on how many people claimed. Documented time pays up to $210 and documented losses up to $10,000, on top of three years of CyEx monitoring.
How do I know if I am in the class?
If you received a breach notice from Regal, Heritage or an affiliated group around February or March 2023, you are a class member. About 3,413,000 people are covered.
How will I be paid?
By check to the address where your notice was mailed, unless you gave an email address and chose electronic payment on your claim. Update your address with the administrator if you have moved.
Did Regal Medical Group admit fault?
No. The defendants deny any wrongdoing, and no court found that they broke the law. They settled to end the litigation.
I did not file a claim. Can I still sue?
Only if you opted out by November 24, 2025. If you did nothing, you are bound by the settlement once it becomes final and give up separate claims over this breach. For other healthcare breach cases still accepting claims, see open class action settlements and the data breach settlement calculator.
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