The Tobacco Settlement Act mandates the Department of Human Services (DHS) to compensate hospitals for uncompensated care through payments based on uncompensated care scores or extraordinary expenses. Pottstown Hospital’s claims for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, were evaluated for eligibility under the extraordinary expense criteria. Out of eight reported claims, seven met the […]
The Tobacco Settlement Act mandates payments to hospitals like Penn Highlands Tyrone for uncompensated care services provided to uninsured patients. Hospitals can receive payments using two methods: the uncompensated care or extraordinary expense approach. The extraordinary expense approach is for claims that exceed double the average cost of all inpatient claims at the facility. An […]
The report outlines the audit of Penn Highlands Connellsville’s eligibility under the Tobacco Settlement Program for 2027, guiding payments for uncompensated care services. The assessment involved reviewing claims for extraordinary expenses and inpatient days to ensure adherence to program criteria. The analysis revealed that a reported extraordinary expense claim did not qualify due to payment […]
Lehigh Valley Hospital Pocono’s eligibility for the 2027 Tobacco Settlement Payment is assessed based on the procedures outlined by the Department of Human Services (DHS). The facility reported ten potential extraordinary expense claims for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, with seven meeting the eligibility criteria due to the cost of claims exceeding the […]
The Tobacco Settlement Act requires the Department of Human Services (DHS) to compensate hospitals like the Horsham Clinic for uncompensated care services. Payments are determined using either an uncompensated care or extraordinary expense approach. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the Horsham Clinic had no eligible extraordinary expense claims based on the PHC4 […]
Geisinger St. Luke’s Hospital participated in a review under the Tobacco Settlement Program to assess eligibility for payments covering uncompensated care. The program allows hospitals to receive payments based on uncompensated care or extraordinary expenses. For fiscal year 2025, Geisinger St. Luke’s reported two potentially eligible extraordinary expense claims. Upon review, one claim qualified. The […]
The Tobacco Settlement Act requires the Department of Human Services to pay hospitals for uncompensated care services via two approaches: uncompensated care or extraordinary expense. Geisinger Medical Center’s claims were reviewed for eligibility for the 2027 Tobacco Settlement Payment. The analysis focused on extraordinary expense claims for uninsured patients, ensuring claims weren’t compensated by third […]
The 2027 Tobacco Settlement Program engagement evaluated Doylestown Hospital’s eligibility for compensation under the Tobacco Settlement Act, focusing on uncompensated and extraordinary expense claims. The Department of Human Services (DHS) has authorized procedure implementations to confirm the eligibility of reported claims and days data. Of the 15 extraordinary expense claims submitted for fiscal year ending […]
The Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital is undergoing an evaluation process as part of the Tobacco Settlement Act of 2001, intended to provide financial relief for uncompensated care services. The audit reviews facilities eligible for payments under two methods: uncompensated care and extraordinary expense. For the 2027 payment year, one of three reported claims from Bryn […]
The 2027 Tobacco Settlement Program report for Penn Presbyterian Medical Center evaluates the eligibility of payments for uncompensated care and extraordinary expenses under the Tobacco Settlement Act. The facility did not qualify for extraordinary expense payments as they did not submit necessary documentation, relying instead on the uncompensated care score, which uses data elements like […]