AuditsAudit Type: Compliance

September 29, 2025

Uniontown Hospital – Fayette County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for Year 2026

The Tobacco Settlement Program, under the Tobacco Settlement Act, mandates the Department of Human Services (DHS) to provide payments to hospitals for uncompensated care services. These payments can be determined through an uncompensated care or extraordinary expense method. A recent engagement reviewed Uniontown Hospital’s eligibility for such payments. For the fiscal year ended June 30, […]

September 29, 2025

St. Mary Rehabilitation Hospital – Bucks County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for Year 2026

The Tobacco Settlement Program, governed by the 2001 Tobacco Settlement Act, mandates the Department of Human Services (DHS) to provide payments to hospitals covering part of uncompensated care services. Hospitals like St. Mary Rehabilitation Hospital can be eligible for payments based on uncompensated care scores or extraordinary expense claims. The uncompensated care score considers several […]

September 29, 2025

St. Luke’s Hospital Easton – Northumberland County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for Year 2026

The Tobacco Settlement Payment Data report evaluates St. Luke’s Hospital Easton’s eligibility for payments under the 2026 Tobacco Settlement Program, which compensates hospitals for uncompensated care based on certain criteria. The Department of Human Services (DHS) requested procedures to assess the hospital’s reported claims and data accuracy. Two claims were assessed, but neither met the […]

September 29, 2025

St. Luke’s Hospital Anderson – Northampton County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for Year 2026

The Tobacco Settlement Program provides payments to hospitals like St. Luke’s Hospital Anderson for uncompensated care. Under the program’s guidelines, facilities receive payments based on extraordinary expense claims or uncompensated care scores. The hospital’s eligibility for payments in the 2026 Tobacco Settlement Payment Year is based on verified claims for uncompensated care and accurate reporting […]

September 29, 2025

Saint Vincent Hospital – Erie County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for Year 2026

The Tobacco Settlement Program involves payments to hospitals for uncompensated care services. Saint Vincent Hospital’s submission for the 2026 settlement payment was reviewed to assess claims and data accuracy related to extraordinary expenses and inpatient days. Out of six reported extraordinary expense claims, two were validated, possibly qualifying the hospital for a payment under this […]

September 29, 2025

Riddle Memorial Hospital – Delaware County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for Year 2026

The document is a communication related to the Tobacco Settlement Act payments for Riddle Memorial Hospital, directed to Ms. Leigh Ehrlich of Main Line Health System. It outlines the procedures for assessing the hospital’s eligibility for payments for uncompensated care, based on data from fiscal years ending in 2024 and 2023. The analysis involved verifying […]

September 29, 2025

Punxsutawney Area Hospital – Jefferson County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for Year 2026

The Punxsutawney Area Hospital is involved in the Tobacco Settlement Program, which provides payments to hospitals for uncompensated care services as mandated by the Tobacco Settlement Act of 2001. To qualify for payments, hospitals can use either the uncompensated care or extraordinary expense approach. The Department of Human Services (DHS) enlisted procedures to verify eligibility […]

September 29, 2025

Penn Highlands Connellsville – Fayette County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for Year 2026

The report outlines the procedures and findings related to Penn Highlands Connellsville’s eligibility for the Tobacco Settlement Payment for the year 2026. Under the Tobacco Settlement Act, hospitals can receive payments for uncompensated care through the extraordinary expense or uncompensated care approach. The auditor reviewed claims to determine if they met the criteria for extraordinary […]

September 29, 2025

Lansdale Hospital – Montgomery County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for Year 2026

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 […]

September 26, 2025

West Wyoming Hose Co. #1 Firemen’s Relief Association – Luzerne County – Audit Period January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024

The compliance audit of the West Wyoming Hose Co. #1 Firemen’s Relief Association covered the period from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2024. Conducted under the authority of Pennsylvania laws, the audit aimed to verify if the association had addressed issues identified in the previous audit and was complying with relevant state laws and […]

AuditsAudit Type: Compliance

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