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September 5, 2025

Warren General Hospital – Warren County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for Year 2026

The 2026 Tobacco Settlement Program report for Warren General Hospital details procedures undertaken to evaluate eligibility for payments under the Tobacco Settlement Act of 2001. The Act allows hospitals to receive payments for uncompensated care services based on either uncompensated care scores or extraordinary expenses. The assessment involved verifying claims data and days reported by […]

September 5, 2025

UPMC McKeesport – Allegheny County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for Year 2026

The Tobacco Settlement Act mandates payments for hospitals providing uncompensated care. UPMC McKeesport’s compliance with these procedures was evaluated for potential subsidy eligibility. The facility’s claims did not qualify for extraordinary expense due to incorrect classification. Accurate reporting of inpatient days was confirmed. PHC4 will guide UPMC McKeesport on adjustments needed to ensure database accuracy. […]

September 5, 2025

Pottstown Hospital – Montgomery County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for Year 2026

Pottstown Hospital was evaluated for its eligibility for the 2026 Tobacco Settlement Payment, which compensates hospitals for uncompensated care through the Tobacco Settlement Act. The Department of Human Services (DHS) verified the hospital’s reported claims and inpatient days. Pottstown Hospital reported one extraordinary expense claim that met eligibility criteria for the 2024 fiscal year, qualifying […]

September 5, 2025

Pennsylvania Hospital – Philadelphia County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for Year 2026

The Tobacco Settlement Act requires the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) to disperse funds to hospitals for uncompensated care. Hospitals qualify through uncompensated care scores or extraordinary expense claims. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, Pennsylvania Hospital reported 64 potentially eligible extraordinary expense claims totaling $32,083,168.71. However, since the hospital did not […]

September 5, 2025

Penn Highlands Mon Valley – Washington County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for Year 2026

The Tobacco Settlement Act allows hospitals to receive payments for uncompensated care through either an uncompensated care approach or an extraordinary expense approach. Penn Highlands Mon Valley underwent procedures to verify claims and data submitted for fiscal year 2024 eligibility under the extraordinary expense method. Five claims submitted were verified as eligible, potentially qualifying the […]

September 5, 2025

Meadows Psychiatric Center – Centre County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for Year 2026

The Meadows Psychiatric Center underwent a review for the 2026 Tobacco Settlement Program, managed by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, to assess its eligibility for subsidy payments. These payments offset uncompensated care provided by hospitals. The facility had one extraordinary expense claim meeting eligibility standards, verifying its qualification for payment under this method. The […]

September 5, 2025

Doylestown Hospital – Bucks County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for Year 2026

The Tobacco Settlement Act mandates payments to hospitals for uncompensated care services. Doylestown Hospital underwent procedures to assess its eligibility for extraordinary expense claims and validate reported claims and inpatient days data. Out of ten potentially eligible claims for the fiscal year 2024, seven qualified for payments under the extraordinary expense method for 2026. DHS […]

September 5, 2025

Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center – Cambria County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for Year 2026

The Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center conducted a review of claims in relation to receiving funding under the Tobacco Settlement Act for uncompensated care services. The review sought to verify the eligibility of claims based on uncompensated care or extraordinary expenses for uninsured patients. The procedures determined that among 102 reported claims, only 10 qualified as […]

September 5, 2025

Behavioral Wellness Center at Girard – Philadelphia County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for Year 2026

The Tobacco Settlement Program report addresses the eligibility of the Behavioral Wellness Center at Girard for payments under the 2026 Tobacco Settlement Payment Year. According to the Tobacco Settlement Act, hospitals can receive payments via uncompensated or extraordinary expense approaches. The report outlines the procedures used to verify claims and days data submitted by the […]

August 21, 2025

Southwood Psychiatric Hospital – Allegheny County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for Year 2026

The report addressed to Ms. Kim Lira, CEO of Southwood Psychiatric Hospital, outlines the procedures and results regarding the facility’s eligibility for payments under the Tobacco Settlement Act. The Act mandates the Department of Human Services (DHS) to fund hospitals for uncompensated care services using either uncompensated care scores or extraordinary expense approaches. Southwood did […]

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