Penn Highlands Mon Valley – Washington County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Penn Highlands Mon Valley facility is assessing its eligibility for payments under Pennsylvania’s Tobacco Settlement Act, which allocates funds for uncompensated care services. This involves either an uncompensated care approach, based on calculated scores from several data elements, or an extraordinary expense approach, reliant on specific high-cost claims. The Department of Human Services (DHS) outlined procedures to verify claims and days reported by the facility. For fiscal year 2025, two extraordinary expense claims met eligibility criteria. Additionally, data on inpatient days largely matched source documents, with minor errors noted. Facilities can select the payment method if eligible under both criteria. Further claims meeting the criteria may be submitted by October 31, 2026. The outcomes of this engagement, along with data from other facilities, will inform DHS payment decisions. This is an automated summary. Please rely on the contents included in the released audit report.