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September 5, 2025

Penn Highlands Mon Valley – Washington County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for Year 2026

The Tobacco Settlement Act allows hospitals to receive payments for uncompensated care through either an uncompensated care approach or an extraordinary expense approach. Penn Highlands Mon Valley underwent procedures to verify claims and data submitted for fiscal year 2024 eligibility under the extraordinary expense method. Five claims submitted were verified as eligible, potentially qualifying the […]

September 5, 2025

Meadows Psychiatric Center – Centre County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for Year 2026

The Meadows Psychiatric Center underwent a review for the 2026 Tobacco Settlement Program, managed by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, to assess its eligibility for subsidy payments. These payments offset uncompensated care provided by hospitals. The facility had one extraordinary expense claim meeting eligibility standards, verifying its qualification for payment under this method. The […]

September 5, 2025

Doylestown Hospital – Bucks County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for Year 2026

The Tobacco Settlement Act mandates payments to hospitals for uncompensated care services. Doylestown Hospital underwent procedures to assess its eligibility for extraordinary expense claims and validate reported claims and inpatient days data. Out of ten potentially eligible claims for the fiscal year 2024, seven qualified for payments under the extraordinary expense method for 2026. DHS […]

September 5, 2025

Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center – Cambria County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for Year 2026

The Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center conducted a review of claims in relation to receiving funding under the Tobacco Settlement Act for uncompensated care services. The review sought to verify the eligibility of claims based on uncompensated care or extraordinary expenses for uninsured patients. The procedures determined that among 102 reported claims, only 10 qualified as […]

September 5, 2025

Behavioral Wellness Center at Girard – Philadelphia County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for Year 2026

The Tobacco Settlement Program report addresses the eligibility of the Behavioral Wellness Center at Girard for payments under the 2026 Tobacco Settlement Payment Year. According to the Tobacco Settlement Act, hospitals can receive payments via uncompensated or extraordinary expense approaches. The report outlines the procedures used to verify claims and days data submitted by the […]

August 21, 2025

Southwood Psychiatric Hospital – Allegheny County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for Year 2026

The report addressed to Ms. Kim Lira, CEO of Southwood Psychiatric Hospital, outlines the procedures and results regarding the facility’s eligibility for payments under the Tobacco Settlement Act. The Act mandates the Department of Human Services (DHS) to fund hospitals for uncompensated care services using either uncompensated care scores or extraordinary expense approaches. Southwood did […]

August 21, 2025

Indiana Regional Medical Center – Indiana County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for Year 2026

The Indiana Regional Medical Center underwent a review related to the Pennsylvania Tobacco Settlement Act, which compensates hospitals for uncompensated care costs and extraordinary expenses. The Department of Human Services (DHS) approved procedures to assess the eligibility of claims and data from the medical center. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the center […]

August 15, 2025

UPMC Altoona – Blair County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for Year 2026

The UPMC Altoona report details the engagement conducted to assess eligibility for the 2026 Tobacco Settlement Payment under the Pennsylvania Tobacco Settlement Act. The process involves verifying extraordinary expense claims and uncompensated care scores. UPMC Altoona submitted eight claims, seven of which met the criteria for extraordinary expense claims. The report cross-verified inpatient and Medical […]

August 15, 2025

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania – Philadelphia County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for Year 2026

The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania reported 22 potentially eligible extraordinary expense claims but did not submit required documentation, thus disqualifying them from receiving payments under the extraordinary expense method. The uncompensated care score, determined by various data elements, guides the eligibility for payments. The hospital’s reported total inpatient days and Medical Assistance days […]

August 15, 2025

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia – Philadelphia County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for Year 2026

The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia underwent an audit of its eligibility for payments under the Tobacco Settlement Act, which assists hospitals with uncompensated care costs. The review focused on extraordinary expense claims for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. The hospital initially reported 228 claims totaling over $457 million, but all were disqualified because […]

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