Arizonans who purchased a Theranos blood test will receive a refund as part of a settlement with the Arizona Attorney General’s Office. The company will pay out $4.6 million in refund checks.
The average refund per person is only $60.92. More than 76,000 checks will be mailed on Friday, December 15, 2017.
Theranos was touted by Governor Doug Ducey, reps. Heather Carter, and Randy Friese, along with former Rep. Eric Meyers before it was discovered that the company was selling a faulty product.
Between 2013 and 2016, Theranos sold thousands of blood tests in Arizona. According to Theranos, 10 percent of the tests were voided or corrected. Each customer will now be reimbursed the full amount the consumer paid for testing regardless of whether the results were voided or corrected.
The State alleged that Theranos’ advertisements misrepresented the method, accuracy, and reliability of its blood testing and that the company was out of compliance with federal regulations contained in the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988.
Under the consent judgment, Theranos may not own, operate, or direct any laboratory in Arizona for only two years.
Settlement Administrator Rust Consulting will issue the checks. There are some records with no address information available for consumers. If an Arizona consumer purchased a blood test and does not receive a refund check, they should contact the Settlement Administrator toll-free at 1-800-841-6763.