Kroger prescription settlement: what the notice says
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Open for claims
Claim deadline: , submitted online or postmarked by this date.
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Plaintiffs say Kroger reported "usual and customary" prescription prices that left out its own Savings Club prices, so customers who paid with insurance paid more than they should have; Kroger denies any wrongdoing, and its notice states that the court has not decided which side is right. Nothing in this settlement is paid automatically: a class member who wants money files a claim form, and one who wants out must say so in writing earlier.
Key facts
- Case
- Kirkbride et al. v. The Kroger Co., No. 2:21-cv-00022 U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (Eastern Division, Columbus) Parties to Kirkbride v. Krogerchecked October 1, 2026
- Defendant
- The Kroger Co.
- Who is included
- People in the U.S. and its territories who, from December 9, 2018 through August 23, 2026, paid in whole or in part for one or more prescription drugs from Kroger (including pharmacies Kroger or its affiliates own or operate) using insurance.
- Claim deadline
- submitted online or postmarked by this date Angeion Group, for the U.S. District Court, S.D. Ohiochecked October 1, 2026
- Opt-out (exclusion) deadline
- U.S. District Court, S.D. Ohiochecked October 1, 2026
- Objection deadline
- Final approval hearing
- U.S. District Court, S.D. Ohiochecked October 1, 2026
- What a claimant can receive
- A $17,000,000 fund paid by Kroger. Court-approved attorneys' fees (up to one third), costs (up to $610,325.71), service awards (up to $5,000 each), and notice and administration costs come out; the Net Settlement Fund is shared pro rata by each valid claimant's Recognized Claim, based on what the claimant paid. No per-person amount is stated. The notice says the initial distribution will be allocated to class members within 120 days after the Effective Date (when the judgment is final and no longer appealable); no date announced.
- Proof of purchase or loss needed
- Yes, in part. The claim form is an attestation of an out-of-pocket amount in a band. Claims of $8,000 or more must include documents. Claimants under $8,000 whom the administrator finds are not on Kroger's list of known purchasers will be asked for documents; the administrator may ask for more proof.
- Tier without proof
- None. (Claimants under $8,000 who are on Kroger's list need no documents at claim time, but still file a claim form.)
- Settlement administrator
- Angeion Group
- Official settlement website
- krogersavingsclubsettlement.com
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Who is in the class
The class is everyone in the United States and its territories who paid, in whole or in part, for one or more prescription drugs from Kroger using insurance, from December 9, 2018 through August 23, 2026 U.S. District Court, S.D. Ohiochecked October 1, 2026. "Kroger" here includes pharmacies that Kroger or its affiliates own or operate. The list of those stores is an exhibit to the plan of allocation on the official website; this page does not reproduce it.
The notice leaves out judges and their staff, Kroger's officers, directors and affiliates, and anyone who already sued, arbitrated or settled with Kroger over Savings Club pricing. This case is about what insured customers paid at the pharmacy counter. It is not a data breach case, and it is separate from other cases that name Kroger.
What the notice carries
The long-form notice opens with two standard lines: a federal court authorized it, and it is not a solicitation from a lawyer. It also asks readers not to telephone the court or the clerk. Questions go to the administrator instead, at (888) 535-4262 or info@krogersavingsclubsettlement.com.
People Kroger already identified as buyers receive a notice with an identification number, and the claim form has a box for a "Notice Identification Number (if provided by Settlement Administrator)". A person who never got a notice can still file. The notice does not say whether notices go out by mail, email or text, so this page does not say either.
The court order appoints Angeion Group as the settlement administrator; the notice prints its Philadelphia address, 1650 Arch Street, Suite 2210, Philadelphia, PA 19103, without the company name. To compare a message with the official record, start from the official website in the key facts box, or use our notice check.
Your choices and their deadlines
| Choice | Date | How it is measured |
|---|---|---|
| Exclude yourself (opt out) | October 22, 2026 U.S. District Court, S.D. Ohiochecked October 1, 2026 | A letter by first-class mail postmarked by the date, or by overnight delivery shown as sent by the date, to Attn: Exclusions, P.O. Box 58220, Philadelphia, PA 19102 |
| Object, or ask to speak at the hearing | October 22, 2026 | Filed with the court (the notice also allows electronic filing) or mailed to the Clerk postmarked by the date, with copies to the lawyers named in the order |
| File a claim | December 21, 2026 | Submitted online or postmarked by the date; no time of day or time zone is given for online claims |
| Final approval hearing | January 11, 2027, 10 a.m. Eastern | At Courtroom 1, Room 331, 85 Marconi Boulevard, Columbus, Ohio; the notice says it may change |
The exclusion and objection deadline falls well before the claim deadline, so by the time the claim deadline arrives, the other two choices have closed. Excluding yourself and claiming cannot be combined: an exclusion keeps your right to bring your own case about this and gives up any payment. On doing nothing, the notice says a class member who files no valid claim gets no payment, and that "even if you do not file a valid claim, unless you exclude yourself from the Settlement Class, you will nevertheless be bound" by the court's rulings and the settlement's releases. Our options guide sets out what each choice keeps and gives up.
What a claimant can receive, and the proof rules
Kroger pays $17,000,000 U.S. District Court, S.D. Ohiochecked October 1, 2026 into a settlement fund. Out of that fund the court may first approve attorneys' fees of not more than one third of the Settlement Fund, costs of up to $610,325.71, service awards of up to $5,000 for each named plaintiff, and the cost of notice and administration. What remains, the net settlement fund, is divided pro rata, in proportion to each valid claimant's "Recognized Claim", which is based on what the claimant paid. No official document gives an amount per person, and this page does not estimate one.
The claim form does not ask for receipts by default. You state your estimated out-of-pocket total by choosing a band, and you attest that it is true. The proof rule then depends on that total:
- At $8,000 or more, supporting documents must go with the claim.
- Under that amount, the form says you do not need to provide documentation "at this time", but the administrator may ask for more proof.
- A claimant under that amount who is not on Kroger's list of known purchasers will be contacted and asked for documents, the notice says.
Payment is sent digitally, with a paper check on request Angeion Group, for the U.S. District Court, S.D. Ohiochecked October 1, 2026: the form names PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, ACH transfer and a virtual prepaid card, and it asks every claimant for a valid email address and mobile number.
What happens after the deadlines
The court's amended order sets the steps in between: class counsel's fee request is due October 8, 2026, and the brief for final approval and the answers to any objections are due December 28, 2026, before the hearing on January 11, 2027.
If the judge approves the settlement, the notice says the initial distribution of the net fund will be allocated to class members “within 120 days after the Effective Date” U.S. District Court, S.D. Ohiochecked October 1, 2026. The settlement agreement defines the Effective Date as the date the judgment becomes final and can no longer be appealed, and the notice warns that an appeal could take several years. No payment date has been announced. Our payments guide explains how appeals and pro rata shares affect timing and amounts.
Where the documents and other websites differ
- Where to send an objection. The options table in the notice says to mail objections to the administrator's P.O. box and gives no postmark wording. The body of the notice and the court's orders say to file with the court or mail to the Clerk, postmarked by the deadline, with copies to counsel. The orders are the rule the court applies.
- Two preliminary approval orders. The first order, dated June 24, 2026, contained conflicting timelines for the objection deadline. The amended order of June 25, 2026 corrected them, and the official site's documents page posts both. The dates on this page come from the amended order.
- Whether a notice ID is required. Some sites say the notice ID and a confirmation code are required to file online and treat that as proof. The paper claim form calls the notice number optional, and the notice lets people without a notice file. We did not open the online claim form, so what it requires is not confirmed here.
- "No proof under $8,000." Some sites say claims under that amount are paid without documents. The official text adds that the administrator may ask for proof. For that reason this settlement is not on our list of no-proof settlements.
Sources
- Home - Kroger Savings Club SettlementAngeion Group, for the U.S. District Court, S.D. Ohio
- If You Paid for One or More Prescription Drugs with Insurance At Kroger, A Class Action Settlement Could Affect You (Long-Form Notice)U.S. District Court, S.D. Ohio
- Claim Form, Kirkbride et al. v. The Kroger Co.Angeion Group, for the U.S. District Court, S.D. Ohio
- Amended Opinion & Order granting preliminary approvalU.S. District Court, S.D. Ohio
- Opinion & Order granting preliminary approvalU.S. District Court, S.D. Ohio
- Settlement Agreement, 2:21-cv-00022Parties to Kirkbride v. Kroger
- Kroger $17M Prescription Settlement, Claim by Dec 21Open Class Actions
- Contact Us - Kroger Savings Club SettlementAngeion Group
- Important Documents - Kroger Savings Club SettlementAngeion Group
- Angeion Group - home pageAngeion Group
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