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September 9, 2026

St. Luke’s Hospital Carbon – Carbon County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The report details the findings of an engagement to determine St. Luke’s Hospital Carbon’s eligibility for the 2027 Tobacco Settlement Payment. Under the Tobacco Settlement Act, hospitals can receive payments for uncompensated care through two methods: uncompensated care and extraordinary expense approaches. The investigation reviewed St. Luke’s reported claims and data for fiscal years ending […]

September 9, 2026

St. Clair Hospital – Allegheny County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Tobacco Settlement Act of 2001 allows St. Clair Hospital to receive payments for uncompensated care services provided to uninsured patients. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, St. Clair reported 11 extraordinary expense claims; 10 were verified as eligible, potentially qualifying the hospital for payment under the extraordinary expense method for 2027. The […]

September 9, 2026

Riddle Memorial Hospital – Delaware County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The report outlines the procedures undertaken to determine Riddle Memorial Hospital’s eligibility for the 2027 Tobacco Settlement Payment from Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services (DHS). The Tobacco Settlement Act, amended in 2001, enables hospitals to receive payments for uncompensated care services via two approaches: uncompensated care or extraordinary expenses. Riddle Memorial submitted 18 potentially eligible […]

September 9, 2026

Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute – Dauphin County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute underwent a review for potential eligibility for 2027 payments under the Tobacco Settlement Act. The Department of Human Services (DHS) evaluated uncompensated care services provided by hospitals, with eligibility based on criteria like uncompensated care scores and extraordinary expenses. The review found that seven out of eight reported claims met the […]

September 9, 2026

Penn Highlands Huntingdon – Huntingdon County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Penn Highlands Huntingdon Hospital is part of the Tobacco Settlement Program, which provides payments to hospitals for uncompensated care services. This report outlines the procedures conducted to verify claims for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. The facility reported one potentially eligible extraordinary expense claim, which met the necessary criteria. Additionally, the report […]

September 9, 2026

Penn Highlands Brookville – Jefferson County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Tobacco Settlement Program requires the Department of Human Services (DHS) to distribute payments to qualifying hospitals for uncompensated care services, using either an uncompensated care score or an extraordinary expense approach. An audit procedure was conducted for Penn Highlands Brookville to determine eligibility under these methods. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, […]

September 9, 2026

Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center – Cambria County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center receives payments under the Tobacco Settlement Act for uncompensated care services. The Department of Human Services (DHS) evaluates hospitals’ eligibility using either an uncompensated care or extraordinary expense approach. Based on procedures developed to verify claim data, Conemaugh reported 150 potentially eligible claims for the fiscal year ending June 30, […]

August 14, 2026

Regional Hospital of Scranton – Lackawanna County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Regional Hospital of Scranton was reviewed under Pennsylvania’s Tobacco Settlement Act to determine its eligibility for payments for uncompensated care. The audit is based on extraordinary expense claims and uncompensated care scores using data such as uncompensated care costs, net patient revenues, and inpatient days. In the fiscal year ending June 2025, the hospital […]

August 14, 2026

Paoli Hospital – Chester County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Tobacco Settlement Program mandates payments to hospitals for uncompensated care. Paoli Hospital’s eligibility for the 2027 settlement payment is evaluated using claims for extraordinary expenses. Of the 29 reported claims for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, only 15 met the requirements, primarily involving uninsured patients. The uncompensated care score, based on various […]

August 14, 2026

Bryn Mawr Hospital – Montgomery County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

Bryn Mawr Hospital is eligible for payments under the Tobacco Settlement Act by achieving a qualifying percentage of extraordinary expense claims for uncompensated care in the 2027 payment year. Of the 21 potential extraordinary expense claims for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, 13 met the criteria. Claims qualified if inpatient services were provided […]

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