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May 6, 2025

Penn Highlands Tyrone – Blair County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for the Year 2026

The report addresses Penn Highlands Tyrone’s involvement in the 2026 Tobacco Settlement Program Payments under the Tobacco Settlement Act, mandated for hospitals with uncompensated care. The Department of Human Services (DHS) assesses facility claims for payments based on uncompensated care scores or extraordinary expense claims. The report states that Penn Highlands Tyrone did not have […]

May 6, 2025

Kidspeace Hospital – Lehigh County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for the Year 2026

The Tobacco Settlement Act mandates payments to hospitals for uncompensated care services, with two eligibility approaches: uncompensated care or extraordinary expenses. Kidspeace Hospital submitted data verifying its claims and total inpatient days for review. The audit confirmed the accuracy of the reported inpatient days but found no eligible extraordinary expense claims for the 2026 Tobacco […]

May 6, 2025

Kensington Hospital – Philadelphia County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for the Year 2026

The Tobacco Settlement Program provides payments to hospitals for uncompensated care services as per the Tobacco Settlement Act. Hospitals can qualify for payments through uncompensated care or extraordinary expense approaches. The procedure involves verifying claims and inpatient days data submitted by hospitals. For the Kensington Hospital, no claims met the criteria for extraordinary expense payments […]

May 6, 2025

Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital – Lycoming County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for the Year 2026

Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital’s eligibility for the 2026 Tobacco Settlement Payment was evaluated under the Tobacco Settlement Act for uncompensated care services. The evaluation involved checking uncompensated care scores based on various data elements like uncompensated care costs, patient revenues, and inpatient days. Despite analyzing patient claims and days data, the hospital was not eligible […]

May 6, 2025

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Harmarville – Allegheny County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for the Year 2026

The Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Harmarville participated in an audit to determine eligibility for the 2026 Tobacco Settlement Payment. Under the Tobacco Settlement Act, hospitals may receive payments for uncompensated care either through the uncompensated care approach or the extraordinary expense approach. The audit, conducted upon the request of Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services […]

April 17, 2025

Penn Highlands Elk – Elk County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for the Year 2026

The Tobacco Settlement Program review for Penn Highlands Elk focused on determining the eligibility of the hospital for 2026 subsidy payments based on uncompensated care. Procedures were established to verify claims and data accuracy, particularly for extraordinary expense claims and inpatient/MediCare Assistance (MA) days. The review found no eligible extraordinary expense claims for the fiscal […]

April 17, 2025

Penn Highlands Brookville – Jefferson County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for the Year 2026

The Penn Highlands Brookville facility underwent a review to determine eligibility for payments under the Tobacco Settlement Act, aimed at reimbursing hospitals for uncompensated care. The review evaluated the facility’s claims data and inpatient days as of June 30, 2024. The facility had no eligible extraordinary expense claims; thus, it is initially ineligible for payment […]

April 17, 2025

LECOM Health Corry Memorial Hospital – Erie County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for the Year 2026

The Tobacco Settlement Program mandates payments to hospitals for uncompensated care per the Tobacco Settlement Act of 2001. Eligible hospitals, including LECOM Health Corry Memorial Hospital, may receive subsidies using uncompensated care or extraordinary expense approaches. The program reviews claim data to ensure eligibility and accuracy. In 2026, LECOM Health Corry Memorial Hospital was deemed […]

April 17, 2025

Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital – Lehigh County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for the Year 2026

The report addresses the procedures and findings related to Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital’s eligibility for the 2026 Tobacco Settlement Payment. The Tobacco Settlement Act requires hospitals to receive compensation for uncompensated care through two methods: the uncompensated care approach and the extraordinary expense approach. The report conducted by the Auditor General finds that Good Shepherd […]

April 17, 2025

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Nittany Valley – Centre County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for the Year 2026

The Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Nittany Valley was evaluated under the Tobacco Settlement Act, which mandates the Department of Human Services (DHS) to make payments to hospitals for uncompensated care services. The assessment determined eligibility for payments using either an uncompensated care or extraordinary expense approach. For fiscal year 2024, the facility reported no […]

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