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July 17, 2026

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania – Philadelphia County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania was audited for eligibility to receive payments from the Tobacco Settlement Act for uncompensated care services. Payments are based on uncompensated care scores or extraordinary expense claims. The hospital reported 38 claims as potential extraordinary expense claims totaling $35,894,214.35 but chose not to submit the required documentation. Consequently, […]

June 30, 2026

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

The Tobacco Settlement Program, under the Tobacco Settlement Act, mandates payments to hospitals for uncompensated care services. Warren General Hospital reported three extraordinary expense claims for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Procedures conducted confirmed that two of these claims qualify as extraordinary expense claims. The hospital must make necessary adjustments to the PHC4 […]

June 30, 2026

UPMC Wellsboro – Tioga County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Tobacco Settlement Program mandates payments to hospitals for uncompensated care. UPMC Wellsboro underwent procedures to verify claims and days data for potential payment eligibility. The audit confirmed one extraordinary expense claim qualified for payment for the 2027 Tobacco Settlement year. Discrepancies in reported days for fiscal year 2024 were noted and corrections are necessary […]

June 30, 2026

UPMC Cole – Potter County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

UPMC Cole was audited based on eligibility for the Tobacco Settlement Program payments for uncompensated care in accordance with the Tobacco Settlement Act. The assessment involved verifying eligibility under the extraordinary expense and uncompensated care approaches. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, UPMC Cole submitted two claims as potentially eligible under the extraordinary […]

June 30, 2026

Pennsylvania Hospital – Philadelphia County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Pennsylvania Hospital was audited under the Tobacco Settlement Act for potential payment due to uncompensated care services. Hospitals qualify for payments through either an uncompensated care or extraordinary expense approach. In fiscal year 2025, 54 potentially qualifying claims were reported but Pennsylvania Hospital did not submit the necessary documentation to confirm eligibility, making them […]

June 30, 2026

Montgomery County MH/MR Emergency Services – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Montgomery County MH/MR Emergency Services was audited to determine eligibility for Tobacco Settlement payments. The Tobacco Settlement Act allows hospitals that provide uncompensated care to receive payments through either uncompensated care or extraordinary expense approaches. An audit was conducted to verify claims for the fiscal year ending June 2025. None of the nine reported […]

June 30, 2026

Lehigh Valley Hospital Schuylkill – Schuylkill County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Tobacco Settlement Program requires the Department of Human Services (DHS) to issue payments to hospitals for uncompensated care through specific approaches. Lehigh Valley Hospital Schuylkill submitted claims for the 2025 fiscal year for evaluation under this program. Out of five extraordinary expense claims, three met all required criteria, potentially qualifying the hospital for future […]

June 30, 2026

Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton – Luzerne County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton engaged in a review concerning its eligibility for the Tobacco Settlement payments for uncompensated care services, as mandated by the Tobacco Settlement Act of 2001. The hospital underwent evaluation for the eligibility of claims and reporting of inpatient service days for fiscal years 2024 and 2025. The review confirmed two […]

June 18, 2026

UPMC Williamsport – Lycoming County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Tobacco Settlement Program involves payments from the Department of Human Services (DHS) to hospitals for uncompensated care services, which are determined using uncompensated care or extraordinary expense approaches. UPMC Williamsport was reviewed to verify claims data for potential 2027 settlement payments. Out of 13 potentially eligible claims, 10 met the criteria for extraordinary expense […]

June 18, 2026

UPMC Muncy – Lycoming County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The report outlines the procedures and results related to UPMC Muncy’s eligibility for the 2027 Tobacco Settlement Payment as per the Tobacco Settlement Act. The Department of Human Services (DHS) mandates hospitals to receive payments for uncompensated care via uncompensated care or extraordinary expense methods. For fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, UPMC Muncy did […]

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