An $8,250,000 settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit against Natera, Inc. (“Natera” or “Defendant”), alleging it violated certain laws in connection with sales of its noninvasive prenatal screening tests (the “Settlement”). The Court has not decided which side is right. Natera denies any wrongdoing and denies that it violated any law. The Parties have agreed to the Settlement to avoid the uncertainties and expenses associated with continuing the case. On September 3, 2026, the Court granted final approval of the Settlement and entered judgment.
You are a member of the Settlement Class if you paid money out of pocket, including any copay, co-insurance, or deductible, for a Natera noninvasive prenatal screening test under the names Panorama or Vasistera between the following dates, while living in the United States:
State(s) | Dates |
Ohio | February 17, 2016 - August 7, 2025 |
New Jersey | May 5, 2016 - August 7, 2025 |
Florida | February 24, 2017 - August 7, 2025 |
New York & Illinois | April 27, 2017 - August 7, 2025 |
All other states | February 17, 2018 - August 7, 2025 |
Eligible members of the Settlement Class will receive a portion of a Settlement Fund up to the amount paid out of pocket. You will not be included in the Settlement if your insurance or another third-party source paid for the entire cost of the test.
The deadline to submit a Claim Form has passed. The Court deemed timely all Claim Forms submitted on or before September 3, 2026 and closed the claims period as of that date, so the Settlement Administrator can no longer accept Claim Forms. If you submitted a Valid Claim, you gave up your right to sue Natera for the claims released by this Settlement.
Your legal rights were affected regardless of whether you acted or did not act.
Summary Of Your Legal Rights And Options In This Settlement (All Deadlines Have Passed) | |
Make A Claim To Get | If you received notice directly from the Settlement Administrator, you were eligible to participate in the Settlement. You had to submit a Claim Form to be eligible to receive money. If you did not receive notice directly from the Settlement Administrator, but believe you are part of the Settlement Class, you could still submit a Claim Form to determine your eligibility to receive money. When you submitted a claim, you gave up your right to sue Natera for the claims released by this Settlement. |
Exclude Yourself | Get no payment. Your claim against Natera was not resolved. |
Object | Tell the Court why you didn’t like the settlement. |
Go To The Hearing | Ask to speak in Court about your opinion of the Settlement. |
If your Natera NIPT was paid for entirely by insurance or some other third- party source, you are excluded from the Settlement Class. Also excluded from the Settlement Class are (1) any Judge or Magistrate presiding over this action and members of their families, (2) Defendant, Defendant’s subsidiaries, parent companies, successors, predecessors, and any entity in which Defendant or its parents have a controlling interest, and their current or former officers, directors, and employees, (3) counsel of record (and their respective law firms) for the Parties; (4) persons who properly execute and file a timely request for exclusion from the Settlement Class, and (5) the legal representatives, successors or assigns of any such excluded persons.
Upcoming Important Dates
Effective Date
10/6/2026 (assuming no appeal is taken)
Payment of Class Counsel's Attorneys' Fees, Costs, and Expenses
10/14/2026
Payment of Service Awards
10/16/2026
Deadline for Defendant to Implement Non-Monetary Relief
11/5/2026
Deadline to Pay Settlement Class Members with Valid Claims
11/5/2026
Distribution of Uncashed Settlement Checks to Settlement Class Members With Approved Claims, Or To Cy Pres
5/5/2027
Post-Distribution Accounting
5/26/2027