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September 16, 2026

Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center – Lancaster County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The report details the procedures and results for Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center’s eligibility for the 2027 Tobacco Settlement Payment. The Tobacco Settlement Act mandates payments to hospitals for uncompensated care, with eligibility determined either by an uncompensated care score or extraordinary expense approach. The facility reported two potentially eligible extraordinary expense claims for […]

September 16, 2026

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

The Tobacco Settlement Program under the Department of Human Services (DHS) involves payments to hospitals for uncompensated care services, determined by uncompensated care scores or extraordinary expense approaches. For fiscal year 2025, Penn Highlands Elk had no eligible extraordinary expenses, so it won’t receive the extraordinary expense method payment for 2027 unless additional claims are […]

September 16, 2026

Mount Nittany Medical Center – Centre County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Tobacco Settlement Program, established by the Tobacco Settlement Act of 2001, involves the Department of Human Services (DHS) paying hospitals like Mount Nittany Medical Center for uncompensated care services. Payments can be made via the uncompensated care or extraordinary expense approach, the latter requiring claims to exceed double the average inpatient claim cost. For […]

September 16, 2026

Lancaster General Hospital – Lancaster County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Tobacco Settlement Act mandates Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services to compensate hospitals for a portion of uncompensated care services. Lancaster General Hospital’s eligibility for these payments was assessed using data on uncompensated care costs, patient revenues, and more. Two approaches are used for determining qualification: uncompensated care and extraordinary expense methods. The review for […]

September 16, 2026

Eagleville Hospital – Montgomery County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Tobacco Settlement Program assessed Eagleville Hospital’s eligibility for payments under the Tobacco Settlement Act, focusing on uncompensated care and extraordinary expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. The audit, by DHS-approved procedures, examined claims data and inpatient days reported by the hospital. Eagleville Hospital reported four potentially eligible claims, but none met […]

September 16, 2026

Chester County Hospital – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Chester County Hospital’s participation in the Tobacco Settlement Program involved an assessment to verify eligible claims for uncompensated care, crucial for potentially receiving payments. For fiscal year 2025, 21 extraordinary expense claims were reported, of which 15 qualified for payments. The data used was deemed of undetermined reliability due to limited verification processes. Errors […]

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 […]

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