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You must submit a valid Claim Form to get money or benefits from this Settlement. Claim Forms must be submitted online by April 10, 2026, or, if mailed, postmarked no later than April 10, 2026.

Claim Form Deadline

Get out of the Settlement. Get no money. Keep your rights. This is the only option that allows you to keep your right to sue about the claims in this Action. You will not get any money from the Settlement. Your request to opt-out must be postmarked no later than March 11, 2026.

Exclusion Deadline

Stay in the Settlement but tell the Court why you think the Settlement should not be approved. Objections must be postmarked no later than March 11, 2026.

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The Court will hold a Final Approval Hearing at 10:00 a.m. ET on April 23, 2026, via videoconference or in person (details will be posted on the settlement website) as ordered by the Court.

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J.C. v. Catholic Health System, Inc.

This website is authorized by the Court, supervised by counsel to the Parties, and controlled by the Settlement Administrator approved by the Court. This is the only authorized website for this case.  For more information, please use the <a href="https://forms.ksacms.com/efiling/fr/contactus/general2/new?form-version=1">Contact Us</a> page, or call (833) 420-3938. You may also write to: Catholic Health c/o Kroll Settlement Administration LLC P.O. Box 225391 New York, NY 10150-5391

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If you are a current or former patient of CHS who logged into CHS’s MyChart patient portal from January 1, 2020, through December 11, 2025, or a current or former patient or individual who sought and/or received treatment from CHS from January 1, 2020, through December 11, 2025, you may be eligible to receive a Settlement Benefit from a class action settlement. A Court has authorized this Notice regarding a proposed settlement of the above-referenced action (“the Settlement”). This is not a solicitation from a lawyer. This Action is titled J.C. v. Catholic Health System, Inc., Index No. 811986/2025 and is pending in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Erie. The Person that filed the class action lawsuit (the “Action”) is called the Plaintiff or Class Representative and the company they sued is Catholic Health System, Inc. referred to herein as the CHS or Defendant.  The Action alleges that Defendant’s alleged disclosure of its patients’ personally identifiable information to Meta, formerly known as Facebook, and other third parties without permission, was in violation of state and federal statutes. Defendant denies any wrongdoing whatsoever. <ul><li style="text-align:justify;">Who is a Settlement Class Member?</li></ul>There are two Settlement Classes:<ul style="list-style-type:circle;"><li style="text-align:justify;">Settlement Subclass 1: All current or former patients who logged into CHS’s MyChart patient portal from January 1, 2020, through December 11, 2025.</li></ul> <ul style="list-style-type:circle;"><li style="text-align:justify;">Settlement Subclass 2: All other current or former patients of CHS or individuals who sought and/or received treatment from CHS from January 1, 2020, through December 11, 2025.  </li></ul>Excluded from the Settlement Classes are: (a) Defendant’s officers and directors; (b) the affiliates, legal representatives, attorneys, successors, heirs, and assigns of Defendant and (c) any Settlement Class Member who timely and validly requests to exclude themselves from the settlement. Also excluded from the Settlement Classes are members of the judiciary to whom this case is assigned, their families and members of their staff.  <ul><li style="text-align:justify;">Settlement Class Members under the Settlement Agreement will be eligible to receive the following Settlement Benefits: <ul style="list-style-type:circle;"><li style="text-align:justify;">Settlement Payment: Each Settlement Class Member belonging to Settlement Subclass 1 will be provided the opportunity to submit a Claim for a Settlement Payment of up to $20.00. At the election of the Settlement Class Member, Settlement Payments may be paid via electronic payment (including PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, or other electronic payment system) or by check;  </li><li style="text-align:justify;">Privacy Monitoring: Each Settlement Class Member belonging to Settlement Subclass 2 will be provided the opportunity to enroll in Privacy Monitoring through a Dashlane Premium Plan for a period of twelve (12) months;    </li></ul></li><li style="text-align:justify;">To obtain more information visit this website or call (833) 420-3938.</li></ul> Please read the <a href="https://staging.catholichealthsettlement.com/files/Catholic%20Health%20-%20%20Long%20Form%20Notice%20Draft%20V3.pdf">Notice</a> carefully. Your legal rights will be affected, and you have a choice to make at this time.  <figure class="table"><table><tbody><tr><td style="background-color:#D0CECE;border:1.0pt solid black;height:13.65pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;vertical-align:top;width:2.0in;"> </td><td style="background-color:#D0CECE;border-bottom-style:solid;border-color:black;border-left-style:none;border-right-style:solid;border-top-style:solid;border-width:1.0pt;height:13.65pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;vertical-align:top;width:189.05pt;">Summary of Legal Rights</td><td style="background-color:#D0CECE;border-bottom-style:solid;border-color:black;border-left-style:none;border-right-style:solid;border-top-style:solid;border-width:1.0pt;height:13.65pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;vertical-align:top;width:166.55pt;">Deadline(s)</td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-style:solid;border-color:black;border-left-style:solid;border-right-style:solid;border-top-style:none;border-width:1.0pt;height:69.7pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;vertical-align:top;width:2.0in;">Submit a Claim Form </td><td style="border-bottom:1.0pt solid black;border-left-style:none;border-right:1.0pt solid black;border-top-style:none;height:69.7pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;vertical-align:top;width:189.05pt;">The only way to receive a Settlement Benefit from the Settlement.</td><td style="border-bottom:1.0pt solid black;border-left-style:none;border-right:1.0pt solid black;border-top-style:none;height:69.7pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;vertical-align:top;width:166.55pt;">Submitted or postmarked by April 10, 2026.</td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-style:solid;border-color:black;border-left-style:solid;border-right-style:solid;border-top-style:none;border-width:1.0pt;height:69.7pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;vertical-align:top;width:2.0in;">Exclude Yourself by Opting Out of the Class </td><td style="border-bottom:1.0pt solid black;border-left-style:none;border-right:1.0pt solid black;border-top-style:none;height:69.7pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;vertical-align:top;width:189.05pt;">You can choose to opt out of the Settlement and receive no payment. This option allows you to keep your right to bring any other lawsuit against Defendant relating to the Action. You can hire your own legal counsel at your own expense.</td><td style="border-bottom:1.0pt solid black;border-left-style:none;border-right:1.0pt solid black;border-top-style:none;height:69.7pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;vertical-align:top;width:166.55pt;">Mailed and postmarked by March 11, 2026.  </td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-style:solid;border-color:black;border-left-style:solid;border-right-style:solid;border-top-style:none;border-width:1.0pt;height:26.05pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;vertical-align:top;width:2.0in;">Object to the Settlement and/or Attend the Final Approval Hearing     </td><td style="border-bottom:1.0pt solid black;border-left-style:none;border-right:1.0pt solid black;border-top-style:none;height:26.05pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;vertical-align:top;width:189.05pt;">You can write to the Court about why you agree or disagree with the Settlement. You can also ask to speak at the Final Approval Hearing on April 23, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. ET about the fairness of the Settlement, with or without your own attorney.  If you object, you may also file a claim for Settlement Benefits.</td><td style="border-bottom:1.0pt solid black;border-left-style:none;border-right:1.0pt solid black;border-top-style:none;height:26.05pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;vertical-align:top;width:166.55pt;">Mailed and postmarked by March 11, 2026.</td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-style:solid;border-color:black;border-left-style:solid;border-right-style:solid;border-top-style:none;border-width:1.0pt;height:71.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;vertical-align:top;width:2.0in;">Do Nothing </td><td style="border-bottom:1.0pt solid black;border-left-style:none;border-right:1.0pt solid black;border-top-style:none;height:71.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;vertical-align:top;width:189.05pt;">You will not receive any Settlement Benefit from this class action settlement. If the Settlement becomes final, you will give up your rights to sue Defendant (or any Released Parties) separately for claims relating to the Action or to continue to pursue any such claims you have already filed.</td><td style="border-bottom:1.0pt solid black;border-left-style:none;border-right:1.0pt solid black;border-top-style:none;height:71.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;vertical-align:top;width:166.55pt;">N/A</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <ul><li style="text-align:justify;">Your rights and options as a Settlement Class Member – and the deadlines to exercise your rights – are explained in the <a href="https://staging.catholichealthsettlement.com/files/Catholic%20Health%20-%20%20Long%20Form%20Notice%20Draft%20V3.pdf">Notice</a>.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">The Court will still have to decide whether to approve the Settlement. Settlement Benefits to Settlement Class Members will be made only if the Court approves the Settlement and after any possible appeals are resolved.</li></ul>

Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Erie, Case No. 811986/2025

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J.C. v. Catholic Health System, Inc., Case No. 811986/2025

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