Ferrer, et al. v. CareFirst, Inc., et al

If a Claims Data Sheet (yellow) accompanies the Notice, You automatically are included in the Settlement Class. Your CLS Settlement Payment will be calculated and paid based on CareFirst's records, as reflected on the Claims Data Sheet.

If you do nothing, you will receive the CLS Settlement Payment, but in order to be eligible for a Balance Bill Settlement Payment, you must Respond.

Section A of the Chart Provided in Question 5 Contains Important Details.

If a Pre-Populated Proof of Claim Form (pink or blue) accompanies the Notice, you need to follow the directions on the Pre-Populated Proof of Claim Form and timely respond with the requested information in order to be eligible to potentially receive a CLS Settlement Payment.

Sections B and C of the Chart Provided in Question 5 Contain Important Details.

Complete a blank Proof of Claim Form (white), if:

- You did not receive a Claims Data Form or a Pre-Populated Proof of Claim Form, and you believe that you are a Class Member, and that between August 1, 2012 through and including August 31, 2018, you sought and received CLS or incurred a claim for CLS, for which you incurred co-payments, co-insurance, or a deductible, or
- You believe that you had another CLS Claim during the Class Period that is not included in the Claims Data Sheet or the Pre-Populated Proof of Claim Form.

Your Claim will be reviewed to determine whether you are entitled to receive a CLS Settlement Payment based on the information You submit. Click here to download a blank Proof of Claim Form.

Section D of the Chart Provided in Question 5 Contains Important Details.

Complete the Balance Bill Claim section on the Claims Data Sheet and/or Proof of Claim Form, if with respect to a CLS Claim, you incurred a balance bill, which is the difference between the amount paid to an out-of-network provider and any reimbursement made to You by CareFirst for the CLS Claim.

Your Claim will be reviewed to determine whether you are entitled to receive a Balance Bill Settlement Payment based on the information You submit.

Section E of the Chart Provided in Question 5 Contains Important Details.

You may exclude yourself from the Settlement (also known as "opting out" or "opt out") by submitting a letter to Class Counsel at the address in Question 9. If you exclude yourself from the Settlement, you will not give up your claims against CareFirst, and you will not be bound by any judgments or orders of the Court as to the Settlement. However, you also will not be eligible for any payment from the Settlement nor will you be able to object to the Settlement.

For information about how to exclude yourself from the Settlement, see Questions 8, 9 and 10.

You may object to the Settlement in writing to the Court, informing it why you don't think the Settlement should be approved. You can also write the Court (with copies to the attorneys) to provide comments or reasons why you support the Settlement. For more information on objecting or commenting on the Settlement, see Question 11.

If you object to the Settlement but do not exclude yourself ("opt out") you will remain a member of the Settlement Class.

The Court will hold the Final Approval Hearing on April 9, 2019 at 11:30 A.M. in Courtroom 10- 4th Floor of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, 333 Constitution Avenue N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001. At the Final Approval Hearing, the Court will consider and determine whether the Settlement is fair, reasonable, and adequate, and consider Class Counsel's request for attorneys' fees, costs, and expenses, and for Service Awards for the Plaintiffs.

You may attend or speak at the Final Approval Hearing. If you want to speak, you must notify the Court and the parties in writing by March 11, 2019 stating that you intend to speak at the Final Approval Hearing. You cannot speak at the Final Approval Hearing if you opt out of the Settlement. For more information, see Question 17.