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September 9, 2026

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

The Penn Highlands Huntingdon Hospital is part of the Tobacco Settlement Program, which provides payments to hospitals for uncompensated care services. This report outlines the procedures conducted to verify claims for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. The facility reported one potentially eligible extraordinary expense claim, which met the necessary criteria. Additionally, the report […]

September 9, 2026

Penn Highlands Brookville – Jefferson County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Tobacco Settlement Program requires the Department of Human Services (DHS) to distribute payments to qualifying hospitals for uncompensated care services, using either an uncompensated care score or an extraordinary expense approach. An audit procedure was conducted for Penn Highlands Brookville to determine eligibility under these methods. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, […]

September 9, 2026

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

The Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center receives payments under the Tobacco Settlement Act for uncompensated care services. The Department of Human Services (DHS) evaluates hospitals’ eligibility using either an uncompensated care or extraordinary expense approach. Based on procedures developed to verify claim data, Conemaugh reported 150 potentially eligible claims for the fiscal year ending June 30, […]

August 14, 2026

Regional Hospital of Scranton – Lackawanna County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Regional Hospital of Scranton was reviewed under Pennsylvania’s Tobacco Settlement Act to determine its eligibility for payments for uncompensated care. The audit is based on extraordinary expense claims and uncompensated care scores using data such as uncompensated care costs, net patient revenues, and inpatient days. In the fiscal year ending June 2025, the hospital […]

August 14, 2026

Paoli Hospital – Chester County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Tobacco Settlement Program mandates payments to hospitals for uncompensated care. Paoli Hospital’s eligibility for the 2027 settlement payment is evaluated using claims for extraordinary expenses. Of the 29 reported claims for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, only 15 met the requirements, primarily involving uninsured patients. The uncompensated care score, based on various […]

August 14, 2026

Bryn Mawr Hospital – Montgomery County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

Bryn Mawr Hospital is eligible for payments under the Tobacco Settlement Act by achieving a qualifying percentage of extraordinary expense claims for uncompensated care in the 2027 payment year. Of the 21 potential extraordinary expense claims for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, 13 met the criteria. Claims qualified if inpatient services were provided […]

August 10, 2026

Lankenau Medical Center – Montgomery County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Tobacco Settlement Act mandates payments to hospitals for uncompensated care. This audit reviewed Lankenau Medical Center’s eligibility for the 2027 Tobacco Settlement Payment. Of 24 reported extraordinary expense claims, 11 qualified based on set criteria. The audit also verifies inpatient and MA days for fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, noting necessary adjustments. The […]

August 10, 2026

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

The Tobacco Settlement Program mandates the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) to compensate hospitals for uncompensated care via either an uncompensated care score or an extraordinary expense approach. Allegheny General Hospital’s claims for extraordinary expenses for fiscal year 2025 were reviewed, revealing that four of ten claims qualified, potentially making it eligible for a […]

July 29, 2026

Roxborough Memorial Hospital – Philadelphia County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

Roxborough Memorial Hospital was audited regarding its eligibility for payments under the Tobacco Settlement Act of 2001 for a portion of its uncompensated care services. The evaluation focused on reported extraordinary expense claims, substantiation of reported claims, and total inpatient days as of June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2024, respectively. Seven out of eight […]

July 29, 2026

Punxsutawney Area Hospital – Jefferson County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Punxsutawney Area Hospital participated in a review process under the Tobacco Settlement Act of 2001, which allows hospitals to receive payments for uncompensated care. Two approaches are used: uncompensated care and extraordinary expense methods. For fiscal year 2025, the facility reported two extraordinary expense claims, where only one was eligible. The hospital’s submitted data […]

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