Wellspan Waynesboro Hospital – Franklin County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Wellspan Waynesboro Hospital engaged in a review process dictated by the Tobacco Settlement Act of June 26, 2001, to determine its eligibility for payments for providing uncompensated care to uninsured patients. This act requires the Department of Human Services (DHS) to compensate hospitals for such services. The procedures performed demonstrated that Wellspan reported one potentially eligible extraordinary expense claim worth $67,045, which met the eligibility criteria for the 2027 Tobacco Settlement Payment Year. Furthermore, slight discrepancies were found in inpatient days data, which require adjustments in the PHC4 database. Hospitals qualifying under both the extraordinary expense and uncompensated care methods may select their preferred method for subsidy calculation. DHS will decide payment dates for eligible hospitals. Additional claims must be submitted by October 31, 2026. This is an automated summary. Please rely on the contents included in the released audit report.