AuditsAudit Type: Compliance

November 20, 2025

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

The Tobacco Settlement Program mandated payments to hospitals for uncompensated care. St. Luke’s Hospital Monroe underwent procedures to verify eligibility for the 2026 settlement payment. Out of six reported claims, five qualified as extraordinary expense claims, potentially entitling the facility to payment. The claims and days data submitted to PHC4 and DHS were substantiated, with […]

November 20, 2025

St. Luke’s Hospital Miners – Schuylkill County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for Year 2026

St. Luke’s Hospital Miners was assessed under the Tobacco Settlement Act for eligibility for payment due to uncompensated care services. The assessment involved verifying claims data to determine whether the hospital had extraordinary expense claims for uninsured patients for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. It was found that the hospital did not have […]

November 20, 2025

St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children – Philadelphia County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for Year 2026

The Tobacco Settlement Program for St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children outlines the procedures and results related to claims submitted under the extraordinary expense approach for fiscal years ending June 30, 2024, and June 30, 2023. The Department of Human Services (DHS) engaged procedures to verify the eligibility of St. Christopher’s claims, resulting in four out […]

November 20, 2025

Reading Hospital – Berks County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for Year 2026

The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) is tasked with allocating funds from the Tobacco Settlement Act to hospitals for uncompensated care services. Hospitals can qualify through either an uncompensated care approach, using a care score based on five key data elements over three years, or an extraordinary expense approach, determining claims exceeding twice the […]

November 20, 2025

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center – Dauphin County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for Year 2026

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is involved in the Tobacco Settlement Program, which provides payments for uncompensated care under Pennsylvania’s Tobacco Settlement Act. The medical center had 44 claims for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, evaluated for potential extraordinary expenses. Out of these, 15 claims qualified for extraordinary expense payments, […]

November 20, 2025

Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center – Cumberland County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for Year 2026

The Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center is being evaluated under the Tobacco Settlement Act for eligibility to receive payments for uncompensated care services. This analysis determines whether claims qualify for reimbursement under the extraordinary expense approach or the uncompensated care approach. The facility initially reported 17 potentially eligible claims for the fiscal year […]

November 20, 2025

Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center – Cumberland County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for Year 2026

The Tobacco Settlement Program at Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center is under review to assess eligibility for payments related to uncompensated care services. According to the report, for the 2026 payment year, the center had to verify extraordinary expense claims, which are defined as claims exceeding twice the average cost for uninsured patients. Out […]

November 20, 2025

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

The report outlines the procedures and results of Lehigh Valley Hospital Schuylkill’s audit related to the Pennsylvania Tobacco Settlement program for the 2026 payment year. Conducted by the Auditor General’s office, the audit evaluated the facility’s reported claims and days data to determine eligibility under uncompensated care and extraordinary expense methods. The investigation found one […]

November 20, 2025

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

The Lehigh Valley Hospital Pocono’s report for the 2026 Tobacco Settlement Payment reveals that through the Tobacco Settlement Act, hospitals receive financial support from the Department of Human Services (DHS) for uncompensated care services. The hospital’s eligibility was assessed through procedures confirming claims and data accuracy. For claims filed under extraordinary expenses for the fiscal […]

November 20, 2025

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

The Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton is involved in the Tobacco Settlement Program, which disburses payments to hospitals for uncompensated care services. The facility may qualify for payments based on extraordinary expense claims or uncompensated care scores, using various data elements. An audit was performed to verify claims and inpatient days eligibility for the 2026 payment. […]

AuditsAudit Type: Compliance

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