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October 5, 2026

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

The Wellspan Waynesboro Hospital engaged in a review process dictated by the Tobacco Settlement Act of June 26, 2001, to determine its eligibility for payments for providing uncompensated care to uninsured patients. This act requires the Department of Human Services (DHS) to compensate hospitals for such services. The procedures performed demonstrated that Wellspan reported one […]

October 5, 2026

Wellspan Philhaven Hospital – Lebanon County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Tobacco Settlement Program report outlines the procedures and findings regarding Wellspan Philhaven Hospital’s eligibility for Tobacco Settlement payments under the uncompensated care and extraordinary expense approaches. The report reviewed the facility’s submitted claims and days data for fiscal years 2024 and 2025. Results indicated the hospital did not have potentially eligible extraordinary expenses for […]

October 5, 2026

Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital – Lebanon County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Tobacco Settlement Program mandates payments to hospitals for uncompensated care, with facilities choosing between either an uncompensated care approach or an extraordinary expense approach. Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital’s eligibility for these payments was reviewed by developing specific procedures to verify claims data and inpatient days. During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the […]

October 5, 2026

Wellspan Gettysburg Hospital – Adams County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Tobacco Settlement Act mandates payments to hospitals for uncompensated care. Wellspan Gettysburg Hospital underwent a review to verify claims data and the accuracy of their submitted inpatient and MA days for eligibility in the 2027 Tobacco Settlement Payment Year. The facility reported four extraordinary expense claims for FY ending June 30, 2025, all of […]

October 5, 2026

Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital – Union County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital report examined claims related to the Tobacco Settlement Act, focusing on uncompensated care and extraordinary expense approaches. The audit determined that none of the hospital’s reported extraordinary expense claims met the criteria for payment under the 2027 Tobacco Settlement Payment Year. In the examination of total inpatient days and Medical […]

October 5, 2026

UPMC Somerset – Somerset County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The document details the procedures performed to review UPMC Somerset’s eligibility for payments under the Tobacco Settlement Act of 2001, which compensates hospitals for uncompensated care services. For fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, UPMC Somerset reported two extraordinary expense claims, both qualifying for potential payment. The audit also verified inpatient and Medical Assistance days […]

October 5, 2026

UPMC McKeesport – Allegheny County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The UPMC McKeesport engaged in a review under the Tobacco Settlement Act, which provides funding for uncompensated care services. The process involves determining eligible claims through uncompensated care or extraordinary expense approaches. In the audit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, UPMC McKeesport reported three extraordinary expense claims, of which two qualified for […]

October 5, 2026

UPMC East – Allegheny County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Tobacco Settlement Act, enacted in June 2001, mandates the Department of Human Services (DHS) to make payments to hospitals, such as UPMC East, for uncompensated care services. These payments can be received through two approaches: an uncompensated care or an extraordinary expense method. UPMC East was evaluated to determine its eligibility for these payments […]

October 5, 2026

UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh – Allegheny County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh underwent a review process related to the Tobacco Settlement Act, which mandates payments for uncompensated care services. This review aimed to verify claims for extraordinary expenses and the accuracy of reported inpatient and MA days. Of the 12 claims submitted by the hospital for the fiscal year ended June […]

October 5, 2026

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

St. Luke’s Hospital Bethlehem’s eligibility for the 2027 Tobacco Settlement Payment was evaluated based on extraordinary expense claims and uncompensated care metrics. Under the Tobacco Settlement Act, hospitals receive payments for uncompensated care services, using either an uncompensated care or extraordinary expense approach. The facility reported 33 potentially eligible claims for fiscal year ending June […]

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