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November 3, 2026

Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital – Lancaster County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Tobacco Settlement Program mandates that the Department of Human Services (DHS) provides payments to hospitals for uncompensated care services. Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital submitted claims for extraordinary expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Through established procedures, ten out of 33 claims met the criteria, qualifying them for payment under the extraordinary […]

November 3, 2026

UPMC Northwest – Venango County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Tobacco Settlement Act mandates the Department of Human Services to provide payments to hospitals like UPMC Northwest for uncompensated care services. These payments depend on either an uncompensated care approach, based on the hospital’s reported costs and revenues, or an extraordinary expense approach, based on qualifying claims. The report focuses on UPMC Northwest’s eligibility […]

November 3, 2026

Magee Rehabilitation Hospital – Philadelphia County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

Magee Rehabilitation Hospital was assessed regarding its eligibility for payments under the Tobacco Settlement Act for uncompensated care services for fiscal year 2025. The audit procedures, not conducted under professional standards, checked the hospital’s reported claims and supplemental data. The facility reported one potentially eligible extraordinary expense claim worth $382,388.35 but did not provide necessary […]

November 3, 2026

Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital – Philadelphia County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital’s eligibility for the 2027 Tobacco Settlement payments was assessed, focusing on uncompensated and extraordinary expense claims as mandated by the Tobacco Settlement Act. The hospital did not submit documentation for extraordinary claims despite reporting potentially eligible ones totaling $2,016,962.80 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. This choice disqualified […]

October 27, 2026

Wills Eye Hospital – Philadelphia County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) evaluated Wills Eye Hospital’s eligibility for Tobacco Settlement payments under the Tobacco Settlement Act, which compensates hospitals for uncompensated care. Two approaches, uncompensated care and extraordinary expense, determine eligibility based on specific criteria such as uncompensated care costs, revenue, and insurance days. Wills Eye Hospital had no eligible […]

October 27, 2026

Western Pennsylvania Hospital – Allegheny County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Tobacco Settlement Program requires the Department of Human Services (DHS) to provide payments to hospitals for uncompensated care. Hospitals can qualify through either an uncompensated care or extraordinary expense approach, both with specific eligibility criteria. The Western Pennsylvania Hospital underwent a procedure to verify claims for eligibility under these approaches, revealing that from five […]

October 27, 2026

Wellspan York Hospital – York County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Tobacco Settlement Act mandates the Department of Human Services (DHS) to compensate hospitals for uncompensated care through either an uncompensated care approach or extraordinary expense approach. Wellspan York Hospital was evaluated for eligibility in 2027. The evaluation included assessing the accuracy of claims data and inpatient days data submitted to the Pennsylvania Health Care […]

October 27, 2026

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

The Tobacco Settlement Act mandates the Department of Human Services (DHS) to compensate hospitals for uncompensated care services. This report outlines the eligibility determination procedures performed on Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital for extraordinary expense claims and inpatient days data relevant to the 2027 Tobacco Settlement Payment Year. For fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, of the […]

October 27, 2026

Uniontown Hospital – Fayette County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Uniontown Hospital report discusses their eligibility under the Tobacco Settlement Act, which provides payments to hospitals for uncompensated care services. The report covers claims for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, examining eligibility for payment through the extraordinary expense approach. It was found that Uniontown Hospital did not have any potentially eligible claims […]

October 27, 2026

Titusville Hospital – Crawford County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Tobacco Settlement Act mandates the Department of Human Services (DHS) to provide payments to hospitals like Titusville Hospital for uncompensated care services. These payments are determined using either an uncompensated care or extraordinary expense approach, with criteria based on uncompensated care costs, patient revenues, and other data elements. A recent procedure evaluated Titusville Hospital’s […]

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