Mary Black Health System $2.25M Insurance Billing Settlement

Mary Black Health System $2.25M Insurance Billing SettlementPatients who received medical care at Mary Black Health System and whose bills the organization did not submit to insurance may qualify for a cash payment.Mary Black Health System $2.25M Insurance Billing SettlementWeekly NewsletterClass actions settlements delivered to your inbox.Thank you! Check your inbox for a welcome email.Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.William C. GendronEditor in ChiefPublishedAugust 4, 2026 2:45 PMUpdatedAugust 24, 2026Join the DiscussionPatients who received medical treatment at Mary Black Memorial Hospital or Gaffney H.M.A. in South Carolina at any time since Jan. 1, 2014, and whose medical bills the entities did not submit to their health insurance provider may be eligible to claim a cash payment from a class action settlement.Mary Black Health System LLC, along with CHSPSC LLC and Professional Account Services Inc., agreed to pay $2.25 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging the defendants had a policy of not billing patients’ health insurance for medical services and instead seeking payment directly from patients, third-party insurers or tort recoveries. Who are the class members?Class members must meet the following criteria:They received any type of health care treatment from Mary Black Memorial Hospital in Spartanburg or Mary Black Health System-Gaffney in South Carolina at any time from Jan. 1, 2014.They had valid health insurance at the time of treatment, including commercial insurance, Medicare or Medicaid.They had medical bills from that treatment that the entities did not submit to their health insurance provider for payment.They either paid the hospital directly, the hospital reduced their recovery as part of its billing policy or the hospital sought payment from a third-party insurer.How much are the settlement payments?The maximum total aggregate of all class members’ losses is estimated at $2,036,538.28.