AuditsAudit Type: Compliance
Penn Highlands Dubois – Clearfield County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for the Year 2026
The Tobacco Settlement Program report addresses the procedures performed to determine Penn Highlands Dubois’ eligibility for tobacco settlement payments. Under the Tobacco Settlement Act, hospitals may receive payments based on the uncompensated care or extraordinary expense approach. An engagement was conducted to examine claims for fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, revealing that seven out […]
Independence Health System Latrobe Hospital – Westmoreland County – Tobacco Settement Payment Data for the Year 2026
The Independence Health System Latrobe Hospital underwent a review concerning its potential eligibility for the 2026 Tobacco Settlement payments, which are dictated by the Tobacco Settlement Act of 2001. The focus was on uncompensated care and extraordinary expense claims for the fiscal years ending in 2023 and 2024. A claim initially identified as extraordinary expense […]
Holy Redeemer Hospital – Montgomery County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for the Year 2026
Holy Redeemer Hospital is participating in the Tobacco Settlement Program under which the Department of Human Services (DHS) provides payments for uncompensated care services. Eligibility is determined using either uncompensated care or extraordinary expense approaches. Holy Redeemer submitted claims and data for assessment. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, eight extraordinary expense claims […]