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December 9, 2025

UPMC Jameson – Lawrence County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for Year 2026

The Tobacco Settlement Act mandates the Department of Human Services (DHS) to compensate hospitals, including UPMC Jameson, for uncompensated care to uninsured patients. UPMC Jameson was evaluated to determine its eligibility for such payments through both the uncompensated care and extraordinary expense approaches. The review confirmed that one claim qualified as an extraordinary expense, making […]

December 9, 2025

UPMC Hamot – Erie County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for Year 2026

The Tobacco Settlement Act mandates the Department of Human Services (DHS) to compensate hospitals like UPMC Hamot for uncompensated care. Hospitals can opt for payments based on uncompensated care scores or extraordinary expenses. UPMC Hamot reported 16 claims as potential extraordinary expenses, but only six qualified for payments. Claims were verified against data from the […]

December 9, 2025

Temple University Hospital – Philadelphia County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for Year 2026

Temple University Hospital’s eligibility for payments under the Tobacco Settlement Program was assessed based on uncompensated care and extraordinary expense approaches. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the hospital reported 17 extraordinary expense claims; 15 met eligibility criteria. These claims are critical for qualifying under the 2026 Tobacco Settlement Payment Year’s extraordinary expense […]

December 9, 2025

Temple Health – Chestnut Hill Hospital – Philadelphia County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for Year 2026

Temple Health – Chestnut Hill Hospital participated in the Tobacco Settlement Program, which compensates hospitals for uncompensated care via the Department of Human Services (DHS). The facility was evaluated for its eligibility for the 2026 settlement payments through two approaches: uncompensated care and extraordinary expense. The review determined that the hospital had four eligible extraordinary […]

November 25, 2025

Western Pennsylvania Hospital – Allegheny County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for Year 2026

The letter outlines the procedures performed for Western Pennsylvania Hospital’s possible eligibility for the 2026 Tobacco Settlement Payment. Under the Tobacco Settlement Act, hospitals receive payments for uncompensated care or extraordinary expenses. The procedures aimed to verify the eligibility of reported claims and inpatient days data for fiscal years ending in 2023 and 2024. Eleven […]

November 25, 2025

UPMC Pinnacle – Dauphin County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for Year 2026

The Tobacco Settlement Program involves payments to hospitals for uncompensated care services, based on a facility’s uncompensated care or extraordinary expenses. UPMC Pinnacle, a hospital under UPMC in Harrisburg, PA, is being assessed for such payments. In 2024, UPMC reported 46 extraordinary expense claims; after review, 29 met eligibility criteria. The program compares hospital data […]

November 25, 2025

UPMC Magee Womens Hospital – Allegheny County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for Year 2026

The Tobacco Settlement Act enables hospitals to receive funds for uncompensated care through two approaches: an uncompensated care score or extraordinary expenses for uninsured inpatient service claims. Following departmental requests, specific procedures were developed to determine eligible claims at UPMC Magee Womens Hospital for the 2026 Tobacco Settlement Payment. For fiscal year 2024 claims, only […]

November 25, 2025

UPMC Lititz – Lancaster County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for Year 2026

The report outlines the procedures performed to verify UPMC Lititz’s eligibility for the 2026 Tobacco Settlement payments, aimed at reimbursing uncompensated care. The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services required the verification of extraordinary expense claims and total inpatient days reported by the facility. Of the 24 claims evaluated, five met the criteria as extraordinary expenses. […]

November 25, 2025

Lehigh Valley Hospital – Lehigh County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for Year 2026

The Lehigh Valley Hospital is under review for potential payments under the Tobacco Settlement Act, which provides funds for uncompensated care services. The Department of Human Services (DHS) mandates this review to determine eligibility using either uncompensated care or extraordinary expense approaches. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the hospital reported 114 claims, […]

November 25, 2025

Canonsburg Hospital – Washington County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for Year 2026

The Tobacco Settlement Program involves compensation to hospitals for uncompensated care. Canonsburg Hospital was evaluated for potential eligibility under the program for extraordinary expenses and uncompensated care claims. The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) assessed Canonsburg Hospital’s claims and inpatient days data, using specified procedures despite limitations due to data reliability concerns. The hospital […]

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