Datavant Medical Records Settlement, Check If You Qualify — David M. Landay v. Datavant LLC, No. GD-09-012922

There’s roughly 35% of what you paid waiting for you — if you or your firm requested copies of Pennsylvania medical records from IOD Incorporated, now known as Datavant, between July 15, 2005, and September 3, 2012. Datavant agreed to pay back a share of those fees to settle claims that IOD overcharged patients, attorneys, and insurers for records copying. You have until November 30, 2026, to file — but if you want to object to the deal, that window closes in days, not months.

Datavant Medical Records Settlement — Key Facts

Settlement Amount	Settlement Claims Amount capped at $9,268,095.00 (35% of what class members paid), paid on top of a separate $1,950,000.00 attorneys’ fee award, $32,500.00 in costs, and a $25,000.00 service award
Claim Deadline	November 30, 2026
Who Qualifies	Patients, patient representatives, attorneys, insurance companies, and other requestors who paid IOD Incorporated (now Datavant) the maximum statutory fee for Pennsylvania medical records between July 15, 2005, and September 3, 2012, and were sent Mail Notice
Estimated Payout	35% of what you paid for each qualifying record request, per your individual Transaction List; reduced pro rata if total valid claims exceed the $9,268,095 cap
Proof Required (Yes/No)	No — Datavant’s own records already calculated your Settlement Benefit; you just need to submit the Proof of Claim
Settlement Status	Preliminarily approved; awaiting final approval
Court & Case Number	Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — No. GD-09-012922
Law Alleged	Breach of implied contract tied to the Pennsylvania Medical Records Act, 42 Pa.C.S. § 6152(a)(2)(i)
Administrator	American Legal Claims Services, LLC
Official Claim Site	iodsettlementpa.com/page/preclaim
Last Updated	September 12, 2026

Who Is Datavant and Why Are They Being Sued Over Medical Records Fees?

Datavant is the current name for a company that has processed medical records requests on behalf of Pennsylvania hospitals for two decades — it was IOD Incorporated when this case began, then merged into HealthPort Technologies, was renamed Ciox Health, and became Datavant LLC in 2025. That chain of corporate name changes matters here because it’s the same company, under three different names, that allegedly charged patients and attorneys the maximum fee the Pennsylvania Medical Records Act allowed, rather than the actual, reasonable cost of pulling and copying the records.

What Did IOD/Datavant Do to Record Requestors Between 2005 and 2012?

David Landay sued IOD in 2009, arguing the company had a contractual duty to charge only its actual and reasonable expenses for locating, retrieving, and copying medical records — and instead just charged the statutory maximum every time. That’s a subtle distinction, but it’s the whole case: the Pennsylvania Medical Records Act set a fee ceiling, and the lawsuit claims IOD treated that ceiling as a price tag rather than a cap.

This case has been fought for over 17 years. It went all the way to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court once already, in a related case that decided the core legal question about how those statutory rates could be interpreted, before coming back down to the trial court. IOD/Datavant still denies doing anything wrong and maintains the statutory rate was exactly what the law authorized it to charge.

Here’s the scale of it: Datavant’s own records identify roughly 50,000 people and entities in the class, who together made 379,126 separate record requests during those seven years. That’s an average of about 7 to 8 requests per class member — patients requesting their own charts, but also law firms and insurance companies requesting records again and again for case after case.

Who Qualifies for the Datavant Medical Records Settlement?

Here’s exactly how to know if this case includes you.

• Patients who personally requested copies of their own Pennsylvania medical records and paid IOD/Datavant for them
• Attorneys — plaintiffs’, defense, or prosecuting — who requested records on a client’s or case’s behalf
• Insurance companies that requested and paid for records
• Anyone who served a subpoena for records without being designated by the patient, and paid the statutory fee

Who’s excluded: requests for radiological images, insurance companies performing contractual audits, healthcare providers or facilities themselves, government entities, and anyone who wasn’t charged the statutory maximum fee for the request.

Datavant Class Members Outside Pennsylvania — Are You Still Covered?

Yes, if the medical records came from a Pennsylvania healthcare provider or facility. This case is defined by where the records were held, not where you live — an out-of-state attorney, insurer, or patient who requested Pennsylvania records and paid IOD/Datavant the statutory fee is still a class member.

Not sure if you qualify for the Datavant medical records settlement? A free consultation with a consumer protection attorney can help you sort out an unclear Transaction List before the deadline.

How Much Can Datavant Medical Records Settlement Class Members Get? Up to 35% Back Per Record Request

Your Settlement Benefit is calculated as 35% of what you actually paid IOD/Datavant for basic fees, search and retrieval fees, and per-page copying fees — for every qualifying record request you made between 2005 and 2012. Datavant’s own transaction records already did this math for you; log in with your Class Member ID (the QR code or Notice ID + PIN from your mailed notice) to see your personal Transaction List and the exact amount attached to each request.

More filers claiming more money means smaller checks for everyone: the total Settlement Claims Amount is capped at $9,268,095, and if the sum of all valid claims goes over that, payments get reduced pro rata across the board. Datavant funds the account separately from the $1.95 million in attorneys’ fees and the $25,000 service award to Landay — those don’t reduce what class members receive.

Payment options include a mailed check, or Zelle, PayPal, Venmo, electronic Mastercard, or ACH if you file your claim electronically. Payments over $600 may appear on a 1099. Check with a tax professional.

How to File Your Datavant Medical Records Settlement Claim — Step by Step

1. Go to iodsettlementpa.com/page/preclaim
2. Enter your Class Member ID — the QR code or Notice ID and PIN from your mailed notice
3. Review your Transaction List and confirm which record request payments you’re claiming
4. Choose all transactions or only specific ones, then select your payment method
5. Sign the Proof of Claim electronically and submit
6. Watch your email or mailbox — the administrator will send a Payment Notice once claims are processed

Takes about 10 minutes. You have until November 30, 2026, to file at iodsettlementpa.com/page/preclaim.

Should Datavant Class Members Opt Out or Object Before Their Deadlines?

What Opting Out of the Datavant Settlement Actually Means

Opting out means no Settlement Benefit, but you keep the right to sue IOD/Datavant on your own over the same overcharge claims. The exclusion deadline is October 1, 2026, and it must be done by mail — you can’t opt out by phone or email.

How to Object to the Datavant Settlement

⚠️ Only a few days left — the objection deadline is September 16, 2026. If you want the court to hear concerns about this settlement, your written objection has to be filed with the Allegheny County Department of Court Records and mailed to Class Counsel and Datavant’s counsel by that date. Miss it, and you lose the chance to be heard at the Fairness Hearing.

Talk to a consumer protection attorney immediately if you’re considering either option — the objection window is nearly closed.

Datavant Medical Records Settlement — Key Dates, 2026

Milestone	Date
Settlement Proposed	June 8, 2026 (Motion for Preliminary Approval filed)
Claims Period Opens	July 16, 2026 (date of Long Form Notice)
Objection Deadline	September 16, 2026
Opt-Out Deadline	October 1, 2026
Final Approval Hearing	October 16, 2026, 9:00 a.m., Room 816, City-County Building, Pittsburgh, PA
Claim Filing Deadline	November 30, 2026
Expected Payment Date	UNVERIFIED — payments go out only after final approval and any appeals are resolved; the notice warns appeals could take more than a year

Datavant Medical Records — Frequently Asked Questions, No. GD-09-012922

Do I need a lawyer to file a Datavant medical records settlement claim? 

No. Your Settlement Benefit is already calculated in your Transaction List — filing at iodsettlementpa.com/page/preclaim takes about 10 minutes. A lawyer matters more if you’re weighing the opt-out option.

Is the Datavant medical records settlement legitimate? 

Yes. It’s overseen by Judge Alan D. Hertzberg of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Case No. GD-09-012922, and administered by American Legal Claims Services, LLC. The real claim process never asks you to pay a fee.

When will Datavant settlement payments be sent? 

Not before the Final Approval Hearing on October 16, 2026, and only after any appeals are resolved — which the settlement notice itself says could take more than a year if someone appeals.

What if I missed the Datavant claim deadline?

 Proof of Claims received after November 30, 2026, are rejected regardless of postmark date. Call the administrator at 1-800-641-9110 right away if you think you have an exception.

Will my Datavant settlement payment go on a 1099? 

Payments over $600 may be reported on a 1099. Talk to a tax professional about how to handle it.

How much will I get from the Datavant medical records settlement?

 35% of what you paid IOD/Datavant for each qualifying record request between 2005 and 2012, based on your own Transaction List — reduced proportionally if total claims exceed the $9,268,095 cap.

I requested records as an attorney or on behalf of a client — do I still qualify?

 Yes. Attorneys, insurance companies, and other non-patient requestors who paid the statutory fee for a Pennsylvania medical records request during the class period are included, the same as patients requesting their own records.

What if the person I requested records for has since passed away — can I still claim on their behalf?

 Possibly, as a Successor Settlement Class Member, but the administrator may require additional documentation to validate that claim. Contact the Settlement Administrator directly if this applies to you.

Sources Used in This Datavant Medical Records Article

• Official Long Form Notice of Proposed Class Action Settlement — David M. Landay v. Datavant LLC, No. GD-09-012922: https://www.iodsettlementpa.com/request-document/a5825bfc5614c180e4e639dc6008c962
• Class Settlement Agreement and Release — David M. Landay v. Datavant LLC, No. GD-09-012922: https://www.iodsettlementpa.com/request-document/55eb46a692bdcdd78ef9ba3419e5df82
• Official Settlement FAQ and Key Dates pages — iodsettlementpa.com, accessed September 12, 2026: https://www.iodsettlementpa.com/page/faq / https://www.iodsettlementpa.com/page/dates

Researched and written by Israr Ahmad, legal content researcher and founder of AllAboutLawyer.com. All facts verified against the official court-authorized Long Form Notice and the full Class Settlement Agreement, as of September 12, 2026. Last Updated: September 12, 2026.

This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Laws vary by state and individual circumstances differ. For advice about your specific situation, consult a qualified attorney.