Kaiser Permanente - Out-of-Network Claims (California)
Checked October 14, 2026 against the official notice · Edited by Ferhat Abdullahoglu
This settlement has closed
If you filed, payments follow the court's final approval. Companies with one settlement often face another.
Kaiser Permanente ran a claims review to reimburse California members who paid out of pocket for out-of-network mental health or substance use disorder care after January 1, 2021 because they could not get timely in-network care. The site now says the time period to submit a claim is closed; anyone who believes they should be allowed to file late must contact the Notice Administrator and explain why.
Who qualifies
- From January 1, 2021.
- In CA.
- Products: mental health services, substance use disorder services.
“You are or were a Kaiser Permanente member.”From the court-approved notice
What you can get
Reimbursement for out-of-network care
all or part of the out-of-network mental health/substance use disorder services you paid for
Proof: Bills or invoices from out-of-network providers
What proof means here: Names and phone numbers of the out-of-network providers. Bills or invoices from out-of-network providers showing the dates of services, services provided, and amounts billed. Proof of payments made to the out-of-network providers.
These are the amounts the settlement publishes. Shares of a fund depend on how many people file: what pro rata means.
How to file
The claim deadline has passed. If you filed, payments follow the court's final approval.
Is this settlement legit?
Yes. It's a court-approved class action settlement, run by Kaiser Permanente Notice Administrator. The official site is outofnetworkhealthclaims.com. You never pay to file a claim. How to check a settlement notice.
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ClaimWell summarizes the official notice so it's easier to read. It isn't legal advice; the official settlement site is the authority on who qualifies and what each claim pays.