AuditsAudit Category: Tobacco Settlement Funds
Bradford Regional Medical Center – McKean County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for the Year 2026
The Tobacco Settlement Act mandates that the Department of Human Services (DHS) provide payments to hospitals for uncompensated care. Bradford Regional Medical Center was assessed for eligibility for the 2026 Tobacco Settlement Payment using uncompensated care and extraordinary expense approaches. The uncompensated care method evaluates a hospital’s score based on several data elements, while the […]
Penn Highlands Dubois – Clearfield County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for the Year 2026
The Tobacco Settlement Program report addresses the procedures performed to determine Penn Highlands Dubois’ eligibility for tobacco settlement payments. Under the Tobacco Settlement Act, hospitals may receive payments based on the uncompensated care or extraordinary expense approach. An engagement was conducted to examine claims for fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, revealing that seven out […]
