R.J. v. Adena Health System (S.D. Ohio) / Jarrell v. Adena Health System (settlement)

Three-hospital Ohio system; $21 plus privacy product; the reported "$17.8M" values the product, cash is ~$1.7M.

Class action
Settled — preliminary approval
Secondary source
Last verified Sep 8, 2026

The matter

Matter ID
SND-0089
Organization
Adena Health System
Location
Chillicothe, Ohio
Provider type
Community hospital
Court
S.D. Ohio, then Ross Cty. Ct. Com. Pl.
Docket
2:24-cv-00282 (S.D. Ohio); 25CI000419 (Ross Cty. C.P.)

Timeline

Filed
Jan 19, 2024
Final approval hearing
May 29, 2026 (scheduled; outcome not yet recorded)

Outcome

Structure
Claims-made
Per claimant
$21
Non-cash benefit
1 yr CyEx Privacy Shield Global (valued $179)
Class size
82,423
Fees sought
$555,000

Status note

Settled (claims-made): announced Sept. 2025; opt-out Feb. 4, 2026; claims Mar. 6, 2026; final approval hearing May 29, 2026. Class 82,423. | HIPAA Journal’s “$17.8M” headline is a valuation including the privacy product; cash component is ~$1.73M.

Exposure

Pages covered Both portal and public site

Tracking technologies named

Google Analytics (version not specified)Meta Conversions APIMeta Pixel

Plaintiff firms

Chestnut CambronneMarkovits Stock & DeMarcoMilbergThe Lyon Firm

Source

Settlement site

Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Cite as SounderData.com Tracker Litigation Database, September 11, 2026.