Lansdale Hospital’s eligibility for the 2026 Tobacco Settlement payments was evaluated through a review of uncompensated care and extraordinary expense claims as mandated by the Tobacco Settlement Act. The hospital used two methods: uncompensated care, based on a score from averages of key data elements, and extraordinary expense, based on claims that exceed double the […]
The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) conducted a review of Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital’s eligibility for the 2026 Tobacco Settlement Payments for uncompensated care services. The hospital reported 12 potentially eligible extraordinary expense claims for fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. DHS determined that eight of these claims meet the criteria under the extraordinary expense […]
The Wellspan Gettysburg Hospital report for the 2026 Tobacco Settlement highlights payment procedures for hospitals providing uncompensated care. The settlement, originating from the Tobacco Settlement Act of 2001, provides financial compensation for hospitals that assist patients without reimbursement from third parties. The report details the verification process for claims and days submitted by the hospital. […]
The Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital’s eligibility for Tobacco Settlement payments for the fiscal year 2026 was assessed based on uncompensated care and extraordinary expense claims. DHS reviewed submitted claims for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, determining that 8 out of 13 claims met criteria for extraordinary expenses. Inpatient days for the fiscal year […]
The Wellspan Philhaven Hospital’s eligibility for receiving payments from the Tobacco Settlement Program was evaluated by reviewing claims and days data submitted to the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council and the Department of Human Services (DHS). The review aimed to verify extraordinary expense claims and total inpatient days for the fiscal year ending June […]
The report outlines the procedures and outcomes related to the Tobacco Settlement Act for Wellspan Waynesboro Hospital. The Department of Human Services (DHS) conducted an evaluation to determine the hospital’s eligibility for payments based on uncompensated care and extraordinary expense approaches. By reviewing three-year averages of data elements such as uncompensated care costs and patient […]
The Tobacco Settlement Act mandates payments to hospitals for uncompensated care services, with two approaches for qualification: the uncompensated care approach, based on a hospital’s care score, and the extraordinary expense approach, based on claim costs. An audit was conducted to evaluate Paoli Hospital’s eligibility for payments from the 2026 Tobacco Settlement. The audit assessed […]
The Meadville Medical Center report outlines the results of the Tobacco Settlement Program audit for the 2026 payment year. The audit focused on verifying the eligibility of reported claims and accuracy of hospital data under the Tobacco Settlement Act, which compensates hospitals for uncompensated care using either an uncompensated care or extraordinary expense approach. The […]
The Tobacco Settlement Program mandates the Department of Human Services (DHS) to compensate hospitals for uncompensated care through either an uncompensated care approach or an extraordinary expense approach. Magee Memorial Hospital’s eligibility for the 2026 Tobacco Settlement Payment was assessed, focusing on claims and days data reported to the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council […]
Lankenau Medical Center engaged in procedures to determine its eligibility for payments under Pennsylvania’s Tobacco Settlement Act for uncompensated care and extraordinary expenses. The medical center submitted claims data for fiscal year 2024, and of the 18 extraordinary expense claims reported, seven met the criteria for qualification. Errors were found in reported inpatient and Medical […]