Emanate Health Meta Pixel Settlement: Claim Window Closed, Final Hearing Nov 19, 2026

At a glance

Status

Pending final approval

Defendant

Emanate Health Medical Center

Settlement fund

$777,000

Claim deadline

September 29, 2026

No-proof cash option

Yes — Pro-rata share of the Net Settlement Fund; official FAQ gives illustrative estimates of approximately $11 per Class Member at 100% claims participation and approximately $55 per Class Member at 20% participation

Estimated payout

Pro-rata share of the Net Settlement Fund; official FAQ gives illustrative estimates of approximately $11 per Class Member at 100% claims participation and approximately $55 per Class Member at 20% participation

Administrator

PN Class Action

Official site

www.emanateprivacysettlement.com

Court

Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles

Case number

Ortega, et al. v. Emanate Health Medical Center, No. 22STCV28142

Last verified September 30, 2026

Key dates

Milestone	Date	What it means
Claim deadline	September 29, 2026(passed)	Last day to file for a payment
Opt-out (exclusion) deadline	August 31, 2026(passed)	Last day to leave the settlement and keep the right to sue
Objection deadline	August 31, 2026(passed)	Last day to object to the terms
Final approval hearing	November 19, 2026	When the judge decides whether to approve the settlement
Expected payout	Not yet scheduled	Payments are not sent until after final approval and any appeals

Where to file

Emanate Health Meta Pixel Privacy Settlement is administered by PN Class Action. The only place to file is the official settlement website:

Verify on the official site

www.emanateprivacysettlement.com

Filing is free. No legitimate settlement charges a fee to file a claim.

You cannot file on RecordingLaw.com. We are an independent publisher, not the settlement administrator, and we are not affiliated with any court, agency, or defendant.

If you visited emanatehealth.org between August 2019 and April 2024, whether you logged into the patient portal, filled out a form, or booked an appointment online, you may be part of a proposed class action settlement over tracking code on that site. As of September 2026, the deal has preliminary court approval but is not yet final, and the claim window is open through September 29, 2026. The deadlines to exclude yourself or object passed on August 31, 2026.

What happened

Emanate Health operates a network of hospitals and medical facilities in the San Gabriel Valley area of Los Angeles County, California. A class action lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, case number 22STCV28142, alleges that Emanate Health's website ran the Meta Pixel, a tracking tool many websites embed to measure visitor activity and support advertising, and that this code picked up and sent information to Meta, the company that owns Facebook.

The concern is not a hacked database. It is website code allegedly capturing what a patient did on the site itself: logging into the patient portal, filling out an online form, or scheduling an appointment. The lawsuit alleges that activity, tied to a visitor's Meta account through browser identifiers, was transmitted to Meta without patients' knowledge or separate consent.

To understand why this matters on a hospital website specifically: the same pixel technology that helps a retailer see whether an ad led to a purchase can, on a health system's site, capture which department a page belongs to, what a patient typed into an appointment-request field, or that a specific browser just logged into a portal tied to a real patient account. None of that requires a name typed into a form to be identifying; a logged-in session and a device identifier can be enough to connect the activity back to a person.

Emanate Health has not admitted wrongdoing. Like most settlements of this kind, the agreement resolves the claims without either side proving its case at trial.

This case is part of a broader wave. Starting in 2022, federal regulators put hospitals on notice that tracking tools on patient-facing web pages can raise both privacy and data-security concerns. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published guidance addressing when tracking technologies on a hospital website can implicate HIPAA, and the Federal Trade Commission has separately warned that hospitals and telehealth providers can face liability under consumer protection law and the Health Breach Notification Rule for sharing health-related browsing activity with ad platforms without proper consent. Dozens of hospital systems around the country have faced similar Meta Pixel lawsuits since then; Emanate Health's case follows that same pattern.

Where the case stands right now, and why

As of September 2026, this settlement has not received final approval and no money has been paid out. A judge granted preliminary approval, which is what opened the claims window, but the case still needs to clear a final approval hearing set for November 19, 2026 before the settlement administrator can calculate and send payments.

If the judge approves the deal at that hearing and nobody appeals, payments typically follow weeks or months later. The settlement record does not list an expected payout date, so there is nothing more specific to report yet.

A final approval hearing is not a formality. The judge reviews whether the settlement is fair to the class, whether the notice reached enough people, and whether the requested attorney's fees and costs are reasonable before signing off. It is also the point at which any objections filed by class members get heard.

Who's included in the class

You are likely a class member if you did any of the following on emanatehealth.org between August 30, 2019 and April 30, 2024: logged into the Emanate Health patient portal, submitted an online form, or scheduled an appointment through the website.

If none of those three actions apply to you inside that roughly four-and-a-half-year window, you are probably not part of this settlement, even if you have used Emanate Health services in person.

How much you might actually get

Set expectations before you file. This is a common fund settlement: the total gross fund is $777,000, and after attorney's fees, administrative costs, and any service award to the people who brought the case are deducted, what remains is split among everyone who files a valid claim.

The settlement's own FAQ gives illustrative, non-binding estimates: roughly $11 per class member if every eligible person files a claim, and roughly $55 per class member if only about 20 percent of the class files. Those numbers move with participation. More claims filed means a smaller share for each person; fewer claims filed means a larger share. Nobody can promise a specific dollar figure before the claims window closes and the final numbers are set.

The record reviewed for this page does not describe a separate reimbursement tier for documented losses, the kind some data-breach settlements offer for time spent dealing with fraud or specific out-of-pocket costs. What is confirmed is the base structure: one pooled fund, split pro rata among everyone who files a valid claim. Check the official claim form for the current, complete list of what it asks for.

What you need to do

Filing a claim is free, and it happens only on the official settlement website, not through a search ad, a text message, or a third-party claims lookup service. The record reviewed for this page does not spell out a documented-loss tier or list a specific proof requirement beyond the claim form itself, so treat any request for medical records, bank information, or a Social Security number as a red flag rather than a normal part of this claims process.

The other two deadlines in this case have already passed. Requests to exclude yourself from the class (which would have preserved your own right to sue Emanate Health separately over this same conduct) and objections to the deal were both due by August 31, 2026, according to the official settlement website. Class members who did not opt out by that date remain in the class and are bound by the settlement's release if the court grants final approval. The claim window, however, remains open through September 29, 2026.

If you're not sure this applies to you

If you never received a notice and are not sure whether your visits to Emanate Health's website fall inside the class period, the official settlement site is the place to check, not a search result or an unsolicited text. Notice emails and postcards for settlements like this one sometimes land in a spam or promotions folder, so it is worth a search of your inbox for anything from the settlement administrator before assuming you were not included.

Website-tracking cases like this one typically do not expose Social Security numbers or financial account numbers the way a hacked database does, but it is still worth watching your accounts. If you are ever unsure whether your health or financial information has been misused, IdentityTheft.gov walks through a free recovery plan, and a credit freeze at Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion costs nothing and blocks new accounts from being opened in your name.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Emanate Health Meta Pixel settlement about?

It is a proposed class action settlement resolving claims that Emanate Health's website, emanatehealth.org, ran Meta Pixel tracking code that allegedly shared patient portal logins, form submissions, and appointment scheduling activity with Meta between August 30, 2019 and April 30, 2024. Emanate Health has not admitted wrongdoing.

Who is included in the class?

Anyone who logged into the Emanate Health patient portal, submitted an online form, or scheduled an appointment on emanatehealth.org between August 30, 2019 and April 30, 2024 is likely a class member. If none of those three actions apply to you in that window, you are probably not covered.

How much money will I actually get from this settlement?

As of September 2026, no payments have been calculated because the settlement has not received final approval. The official FAQ's own illustrative estimates run from about $11 per class member at full claims participation up to about $55 per class member at lower participation, and any actual payment is a pro-rata share, not a guaranteed figure.

What is the deadline to file a claim?

The claim deadline is September 29, 2026. The separate deadline to exclude yourself from the class or object to the settlement was August 31, 2026, and it has passed.

What was the difference between excluding myself and objecting?

Both options closed on August 31, 2026. Excluding yourself, also called opting out, removed you from the class entirely, so you kept your right to sue Emanate Health on your own but receive nothing from this fund. Objecting meant you stayed in the class, remained eligible for a payment if the deal is approved, and told the judge in writing why you thought some part of the settlement was unfair.

Has the settlement been approved by the court yet?

Not finally. As of September 2026, the case has preliminary approval, which is why claims can be filed now, but a judge still has to grant final approval at a hearing scheduled for November 19, 2026 before any money moves.

Do I need to submit proof to file a claim?

The settlement record reviewed for this page does not spell out a documented-loss requirement or list required proof beyond the claim form itself. Check the official settlement site for the current claim form and any instructions before submitting anything.

Is a payment from this settlement taxable?

It depends on what the payment is meant to replace, and the IRS treats different settlement categories differently. This page is not tax advice; see IRS Publication 4345 and consult a tax professional about your specific payment.

Can I still sue Emanate Health on my own if I don't file a claim?

Generally no, unless you already excluded yourself. The deadline to opt out was August 31, 2026, and it has passed. Class members who did not exclude themselves by that date remain in the class and, if the settlement receives final approval, give up the right to sue over this same conduct separately, whether or not they file a claim for a payment.