Claims period opens for Philips recall
By HME News Staff
Updated 8:24 AM CST, Tue December 12, 2023
AMSTERDAM – Counsel for the lead plaintiffs in the Philips recall lawsuit have announced that the claims filing period has opened for the previously announced settlement fully resolving economic loss claims. Patients and medical providers who purchased, rented or leased recalled devices, as well as payers who provided reimbursements for those payments, are eligible to participate in the settlement from Dec. 11, 2023, through Aug. 9, 2024. Under the terms of the settlement, users are eligible to receive device payment awards ranging from $55.63 to $1,552.25, as well as a $100 payment for each recalled device returned to Philips. Device replacement awards also are available to cover the cost of new machines purchased out of pocket prior to the settlement. Additionally, all users are eligible to receive extended warranties from Philips on remanufactured devices provided to users through the recall. Class members who registered for the recall before Sept. 7 and returned their devices to Philips or their DME providers are entitled to automatic payments of settlement benefits and will not need to file a claim. Additional information is available on the settlement website. The settlement received preliminary approval from the Honorable Joy Flowers Conti of United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania on Oct. 10, 2023, and a final fairness hearing is scheduled for April 11, 2024.
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