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April 13, 2026

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

Conemaugh Miners Medical Center underwent an audit regarding the 2027 Tobacco Settlement Program to ascertain eligibility for payments for uncompensated care services per the Tobacco Settlement Act. Eligible facilities receive payments based on uncompensated care scores or extraordinary expenses. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Conemaugh Miners Medical Center reported no eligible extraordinary […]

April 8, 2026

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Reading – Berks County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Reading was audited under the Tobacco Settlement Act, which allows hospitals to receive payments for uncompensated care or extraordinary expenses incurred while treating uninsured patients. The procedures determined that for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the hospital did not have any eligible extraordinary expense claims to qualify […]

April 8, 2026

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Mechanicsburg – Cumberland County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Mechanicsburg was evaluated for eligibility under the Tobacco Settlement Act’s payment program. The program aids hospitals by compensating for uncompensated care services. Two approaches are identified: uncompensated care and extraordinary expense approaches, the latter relies on claim costs surpassing a specified threshold for uninsured patients. The hospital was not eligible […]

April 8, 2026

Devereux Children’s Behavioral Health Center – Chester County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Devereux Children’s Behavioral Health Center was reviewed for eligibility for payments under Pennsylvania’s Tobacco Settlement Act. The act provides funds to hospitals for uncompensated care. To qualify, facilities must meet specific criteria either through uncompensated care scores or extraordinary expense approaches. Procedures were performed to assess the eligibility of Devereux’s claims data for fiscal […]

April 8, 2026

Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center – Somerset County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center underwent a review for potential subsidy eligibility under Pennsylvania’s Tobacco Settlement Act, which provides payments to hospitals for uncompensated care services. The review involved evaluating reported claims and patient days. For fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the center had no qualifying extraordinary expense claims and was therefore ineligible for payment […]

April 8, 2026

Barnes Kasson Hospital – Susquehanna County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Tobacco Settlement Act of 2001 allows for payments to hospitals for uncompensated care services, using either an uncompensated care approach or an extraordinary expense approach. Barnes Kasson Hospital was evaluated for eligibility for such payments, focusing on the accuracy of reported claims and days data for the fiscal year ending June 2025. The assessment […]

March 27, 2026

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

The Tobacco Settlement Program outlines the reporting and payment procedures for hospitals receiving funds for uncompensated care services. Under this program, the Department of Human Services (DHS) evaluates hospitals based on uncompensated care scores or extraordinary expense claims. The report details the procedures conducted for the Children’s Home of Pittsburgh to assess claim eligibility and […]

March 27, 2026

Behavioral Wellness Center at Girard – Philadelphia County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Behavioral Wellness Center at Girard’s eligibility for the 2027 Tobacco Settlement Program was assessed. The Tobacco Settlement Act mandates payments for uncompensated care services. Eligibility can be determined using two approaches: uncompensated care, based on a hospital’s score, and extraordinary expense, based on qualified claims exceeding certain cost thresholds. An engagement was conducted to […]

March 27, 2026

Allied Services Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine – Lackawanna County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Tobacco Settlement Act requires the Department of Human Services (DHS) to allocate payments to hospitals for uncompensated care using either an uncompensated care or extraordinary expense approach. Allied Services Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine underwent procedures to verify claims eligibility and accuracy of days data for these payments. For the fiscal year ending June 30, […]

December 16, 2025

St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children – Philadelphia County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for Year 2026

The Tobacco Settlement Program for St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children outlines the procedures and results related to claims submitted under the extraordinary expense approach for fiscal years ending June 30, 2024, and June 30, 2023. The Department of Human Services (DHS) engaged procedures to verify the eligibility of St. Christopher’s claims, resulting in four out […]

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