AuditsAudit Type: Compliance

October 27, 2026

Wills Eye Hospital – Philadelphia County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) evaluated Wills Eye Hospital’s eligibility for Tobacco Settlement payments under the Tobacco Settlement Act, which compensates hospitals for uncompensated care. Two approaches, uncompensated care and extraordinary expense, determine eligibility based on specific criteria such as uncompensated care costs, revenue, and insurance days. Wills Eye Hospital had no eligible […]

October 27, 2026

Western Pennsylvania Hospital – Allegheny County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Tobacco Settlement Program requires the Department of Human Services (DHS) to provide payments to hospitals for uncompensated care. Hospitals can qualify through either an uncompensated care or extraordinary expense approach, both with specific eligibility criteria. The Western Pennsylvania Hospital underwent a procedure to verify claims for eligibility under these approaches, revealing that from five […]

October 27, 2026

Wellspan York Hospital – York County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Tobacco Settlement Act mandates the Department of Human Services (DHS) to compensate hospitals for uncompensated care through either an uncompensated care approach or extraordinary expense approach. Wellspan York Hospital was evaluated for eligibility in 2027. The evaluation included assessing the accuracy of claims data and inpatient days data submitted to the Pennsylvania Health Care […]

October 27, 2026

Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital – Franklin County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Tobacco Settlement Act mandates the Department of Human Services (DHS) to compensate hospitals for uncompensated care services. This report outlines the eligibility determination procedures performed on Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital for extraordinary expense claims and inpatient days data relevant to the 2027 Tobacco Settlement Payment Year. For fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, of the […]

October 27, 2026

Uniontown Hospital – Fayette County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Uniontown Hospital report discusses their eligibility under the Tobacco Settlement Act, which provides payments to hospitals for uncompensated care services. The report covers claims for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, examining eligibility for payment through the extraordinary expense approach. It was found that Uniontown Hospital did not have any potentially eligible claims […]

October 27, 2026

Titusville Hospital – Crawford County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Tobacco Settlement Act mandates the Department of Human Services (DHS) to provide payments to hospitals like Titusville Hospital for uncompensated care services. These payments are determined using either an uncompensated care or extraordinary expense approach, with criteria based on uncompensated care costs, patient revenues, and other data elements. A recent procedure evaluated Titusville Hospital’s […]

October 27, 2026

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital – Philadelphia County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital participated in an engagement concerning payments under the Tobacco Settlement Program. The program compensates hospitals for uncompensated care services via two methods: uncompensated care scores or extraordinary expense claims. The hospital reported 38 extraordinary expense claims, totaling $19,540,709.90, but chose not to submit necessary documentation, rendering them ineligible for compensation under […]

October 27, 2026

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center – Dauphin County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Tobacco Settlement Program at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, outlined in an October 2026 letter to Mr. Randy Morris, involves evaluating claims for uncompensated care reimbursement. Based on extraordinary expense criteria, 19 out of 63 claims met the requirements to qualify for payments under the 2027 Tobacco Settlement Payment Year. The […]

October 27, 2026

Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center – Berks County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The report details procedures performed to verify claims and data submitted by Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital for eligibility under the Tobacco Settlement Program. This involves compensating hospitals for uncompensated care services as mandated by the Tobacco Settlement Act of 2001. Two extraordinary expense claims submitted by the facility for fiscal year ending June 2025 […]

October 27, 2026

Penn Highlands Mon Valley – Washington County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Penn Highlands Mon Valley facility is assessing its eligibility for payments under Pennsylvania’s Tobacco Settlement Act, which allocates funds for uncompensated care services. This involves either an uncompensated care approach, based on calculated scores from several data elements, or an extraordinary expense approach, reliant on specific high-cost claims. The Department of Human Services (DHS) […]

AuditsAudit Type: Compliance

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