Third-Party Payor claim forms are due December 1, 2026. Mail must be postmarked by that day, and online claims must be received by that day.
Third-party payors are organizations that paid for prescription opioids or related care. According to the Notice and Claims Administrator, December 1 is the remaining claims deadline after final approval on Sept. 23, 2026 deadline update.
Official resources:
- Read the official guidance from Prnewswire — Use this primary source to verify the official guidance.
- Read the official notice from Tppopioidsettlement — Use this primary source to verify the official announcement.
Table of Contents
- Which Settlements Are Due in December?
- Which Organizations Can Claim?
- Who Is Not Part of This Class?
- How Do You File on Time?
Which Settlements Are Due in December?
The December deadline applies to $180 million settlements with Allergan, Janssen, Teva, CVS, Walgreens, Walmart and affiliates. The case is In re National Prescription Opiate Litigation, No. 1:17-md-2804. According to the Notice and Claims Administrator, those settlements share the same December 1 claims date settlement overview. The court granted final approval on Sept.
23, 2026. The exclusion and objection deadline was Aug. 13, 2026, followed by a noon fairness hearing on Sept. 23. December 1 is now the remaining deadline for eligible payors.
Which Organizations Can Claim?
Eligible claimants are entities that paid or reimbursed prescription opioids for non-resale use. The period is Jan.
1, 1996 to June 16, 2026. It also includes entities that paid or incurred costs for treatment of opioid misuse, addiction or overdose for beneficiaries in that period. According to Robbins Geller, Lieff Cabraser and Dugan Law Firms, covered payors include several plan types law firm announcement: Check plan records for opioid payments or treatment costs in the covered dates.
- self-insured local government plans not previously settled
- managed Medicaid and Medicare Part C and D plans
- Taft-Hartley, ERISA and federal employee-benefit private contractors
Who Is Not Part of This Class?
Individual consumers are not part of this lawsuit. The class is for payor organizations, not patients or families.
It also excludes certain governmental entities, pharmacy benefit managers, consumers and fully insured plan sponsors. If your coverage was fully insured, you do not qualify here. If you are an individual patient, use a consumer settlement process instead.
How Do You File on Time?
According to the Notice and Claims Administrator, claimants can file online through the settlement claim portal or by mail filing instructions. Choose one method and keep proof of mailing or online receipt. Prior TPP or McKinsey TPP filers may reuse prior data: Mail early so the postmark reads on or before December 1, 2026.
- complete Section A with current information
- check Section E to link the prior filing