Kroger

What happened?

Kirkbride v. Kroger alleges Kroger inflated its "usual and customary" prescription prices by ignoring its own Savings Club prices, causing insured customers to overpay for prescription drugs. Kroger agreed to a $17 million settlement fund.

Each person who files a valid claim gets a pro rata share of the $17,000,000 fund left after court-approved fees, costs and administration expenses. Your share is based on how much you paid out of pocket, not what your insurer paid. No per-person estimate has been published, and nothing is paid until the court gives final approval.

To claim, file online at the official settlement website, or mail a paper form postmarked by December 21, 2026. The form asks you to pick the range that fits your total out-of-pocket spending at Kroger: $1–$500, $501–$1,000, $1,001–$4,000, $4,001–$7,999, or $8,000 or more. The Notice ID is used only if you received a notice with one. If you did not get a notice, you can still file.

If your total is under $8,000, you do not need to send documents with the form, but the administrator can still ask for proof. At $8,000 or more you must send documents such as receipts, statements or insurance records. If the administrator finds you are not on its list of known Kroger customers, it will contact you and ask for documents even when your total is under $8,000.

Key dates: the opt-out and objection deadline is October 22, 2026, and the claim deadline is December 21, 2026. The judge has set the final approval hearing for January 11, 2027, in Columbus, Ohio.

How much is Kroger paying and what can I get?

A pro rata share of the $17,000,000 fund, after court-approved fees, costs and administration expenses. Your share depends on how much you paid out of pocket for prescriptions filled with insurance at Kroger between December 9, 2018 and August 23, 2026, compared with everyone else's claims. No per-person amount has been announced.

The total settlement fund is $17 million. The final amount per person depends on how many valid claims are filed.

Am I eligible to file a claim?

You may qualify if you paid all or part of the cost of one or more prescriptions at a Kroger pharmacy using insurance at any time from December 9, 2018 through August 23, 2026. The class covers people in the U.S. and its territories. Kroger here means The Kroger Co. and every pharmacy it or its affiliates own or operate; the full list is in the plan of allocation on the official settlement site. Left out are people who opt out, and people who separately sued Kroger, filed for arbitration or joined another settlement over its Savings Club pricing (unless they dropped that case without prejudice).