If you’re trying to pin down a UnitedHealthcare settlement payout date, the answer depends on which case you’re part of. The largest resolved matter, a $69 million 401(k) class action, started paying class members on October 12, 2025. Two robocall settlements and a proton beam therapy settlement were on track to pay within about 30 days of final court approval in mid-to-late 2025. Two other high-profile cases people often ask about — the Change Healthcare data breach and the AI claims-denial lawsuit — have not settled at all.
UnitedHealth 401(k) ERISA Settlement
This is the UnitedHealthcare-related settlement that is actually paying out right now. Snyder v. UnitedHealth Group, Inc., filed in the District of Minnesota, accused UnitedHealth of breaching its ERISA fiduciary duties by keeping underperforming Wells Fargo Target Date funds as the default option in its 401(k) Savings Plan.{1Sanford Heisler Sharp. UnitedHealth Certified ERISA Class Action} The $69 million settlement covers more than 350,000 current and former plan participants and received final approval on June 24, 2025.{2UnitedHealth Group ERISA Settlement. Frequently Asked Questions}{3UnitedHealth Group ERISA Settlement. Settlement Home Page}
When Payments Started and How You Get Yours
The settlement administrator, Angeion Group, began distributing the fund on October 12, 2025 — roughly three and a half months after final approval.{3UnitedHealth Group ERISA Settlement. Settlement Home Page} How your share arrives depends on your status:
- If you’re a current participant in the 401(k) plan, your share is deposited directly into your plan account.
- If you’re a former participant and submitted a rollover form by April 28, 2025, your payment goes to the qualified retirement account you designated.
- Everyone else receives a check in the mail. Checks are void 120 days after they’re issued, so cash yours promptly.{}2UnitedHealth Group ERISA Settlement. Frequently Asked Questions
No objections or appeals were reported, which is why payments went out on schedule. For questions about your check or deposit, call Angeion Group at 1-855-705-4084 or visit UnitedHealthGroupERISASettlement.com.{3UnitedHealth Group ERISA Settlement. Settlement Home Page}
Samson Robocall Settlement
Samson v. United HealthCare Services, Inc., filed in the Western District of Washington, alleges that UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare retention and collections teams placed prerecorded robocalls to cell phones between January 2015 and January 2019 using automated dialing systems, in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. The class covers people who were not UnitedHealthcare members at the time they received the calls.{4United TCPA Class Action. Settlement Home Page}
The $2.5 million settlement received preliminary approval on January 15, 2025, and the claim filing deadline was April 15, 2025. Estimated payments range from $350 to $1,000 depending on how many valid claims came in.{5ClassAction.org. $2.5M UnitedHealthcare Settlement Resolves Class Action Lawsuit Over Alleged TCPA Violations} The final fairness hearing was set for June 20, 2025, in Seattle. If the court granted final approval and no appeals were filed, cash payments would go out within 30 days of the settlement taking effect. Uncashed funds are redistributed to class members who did cash their checks or donated to the AARP Foundation, so money does not return to UnitedHealthcare.
If you filed a claim, the administrator can be reached at 833-215-9289 or questions@UnitedTCPAclassaction.com.{6United TCPA Class Action. FAQ}
Optum HouseCalls Robocall Settlement
A separate TCPA case, Johnson v. United HealthCare Services, Inc., settled for roughly $3.5 million over calls tied to the Optum HouseCalls program. Estimated per-person payouts run $50 to $125. A final approval hearing was scheduled for July 10, 2025, with payments to be mailed within 30 days of the settlement going into effect.{7ClassAction.org. $3.495M United Healthcare Settlement Resolves Optum HouseCalls Class Action Lawsuit}
Proton Beam Therapy Settlement
Weissman v. UnitedHealth Insurance Co., in the District of Massachusetts, challenged UnitedHealthcare’s blanket denials of proton beam radiation therapy coverage. The settlement is valued at up to $9.25 million and received preliminary approval on May 13, 2025. It also requires UnitedHealthcare to revise its medical policy to expand proton beam coverage going forward.{8Arnall Golden Gregory LLP. Landmark $9.25M AGG Class Action Settlement Against UnitedHealthcare Receives Preliminary Approval}
You may qualify if you were covered by an ERISA plan and were denied proton beam therapy for cervical/gynecological, prostate, or central nervous system cancers between March 2016 and August 2023, and paid out of pocket. Eligible class members can receive up to $75,000 each from a $6.75 million reimbursement pool. The claim deadline was August 21, 2025, and the final approval hearing is set for December 12, 2025. Payments will be distributed after final approval and the resolution of any appeals.{9United PBT Settlement. FAQ}
The claims administrator is Rust Consulting, reachable at 1-888-562-4024 or info@UnitedPBTSettlement.com.{9United PBT Settlement. FAQ}
Cases With No Payout Date Yet
Two matters that people often search alongside “UnitedHealthcare settlement” have not produced any payment and are unlikely to soon.
The Change Healthcare data breach litigation stems from the February 2024 ransomware attack on UnitedHealth Group’s Change Healthcare subsidiary. Dozens of patient and provider lawsuits were consolidated into multidistrict litigation in the District of Minnesota.{10U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. Change Healthcare, Inc. Data Breach} The court ruled on motions to dismiss in December 2025. As of mid-2026, the case is still in discovery, with fact discovery set to close in November 2026. No trial date has been set, and any eventual payout is well in the future.
The AI claims denial case, Estate of Gene B. Lokken v. UnitedHealth Group, Inc., alleges that UnitedHealthcare used an AI tool called “nH Predict” to systematically deny post-acute care claims for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries. UnitedHealth denies the tool is used for coverage decisions. In February 2025 a judge let breach-of-contract and good-faith claims proceed. The case entered discovery in 2026.{11Georgetown Law Litigation Tracker. Estate of Gene B. Lokken, et al. v. UnitedHealth Group, Inc., et al.} The class has not been certified, and there are no reported settlement discussions.
How To Check Your Payment Status
Each settlement has its own administrator. The right phone number depends on your case:
- UnitedHealth 401(k) ERISA settlement — Angeion Group, 1-855-705-4084, UnitedHealthGroupERISASettlement.com. Payments began October 12, 2025.
- Samson TCPA robocall settlement — 833-215-9289, questions@UnitedTCPAclassaction.com.
- Proton beam therapy settlement — Rust Consulting, 1-888-562-4024, info@UnitedPBTSettlement.com.
- Change Healthcare data breach — no settlement exists; the MDL is in discovery.
As a general rule, class action settlement checks go out 30 to 90 days after final court approval, assuming no appeals. An appeal can push distribution back a year or more.{2UnitedHealth Group ERISA Settlement. Frequently Asked Questions} Direct all questions to the settlement administrator for your case, not to the court or the judge.