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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
The UPMC Horizon report details the procedures and findings related to its eligibility for the 2026 Tobacco Settlement Payment, under the Tobacco Settlement Act, which provides payments for uncompensated care services. Two approaches exist to determine eligibility: uncompensated care and extraordinary expense. The report’s procedures verified claims and days data submitted to the Pennsylvania Health […]
Wills Eye Hospital’s eligibility for the 2026 Tobacco Settlement payment was reviewed in compliance with the Tobacco Settlement Act of 2001, which compensates hospitals for uncompensated care. The audit focused on verifying extraordinary expense claims and inpatient day data for fiscal years 2023 and 2024. Out of four reported extraordinary claims for FY 2024, three […]
UPMC Washington’s engagement process was conducted to determine eligibility for the 2026 Tobacco Settlement Payments, as mandated by the Tobacco Settlement Act of 2001. This involved reviewing unpaid care services data and extraordinary expense claims made by UPMC Washington to DHS. UPMC used a combination of uncompensated care scores and extraordinary expense methods to qualify […]
The Tobacco Settlement Act requires the Department of Human Services (DHS) to make payments to hospitals, like UPMC St. Margaret, for uncompensated care. Hospitals can qualify for payments through an uncompensated care or extraordinary expense approach, evaluated using a set of criteria. For the fiscal year ending June 2024, UPMC St. Margaret submitted four potential […]
The Tobacco Settlement Program involves UPMC Passavant receiving state payments for uncompensated care costs under Pennsylvania’s Tobacco Settlement Act. The Department of Human Services (DHS) uses specific criteria, including uncompensated care costs and extraordinary expenses, to determine eligibility for these payments. UPMC Passavant submitted claims for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, and subsequent […]