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

Abington Hospital is involved in the Tobacco Settlement Program established by the Tobacco Settlement Act of 2001, which mandates the Department of Human Services (DHS) to provide payments to hospitals for uncompensated care services. Payments are based either on uncompensated care scores or extraordinary expense claims. The hospital reported 29 extraordinary expense claims for fiscal year 2024, with 24 qualifying for potential payments. The evaluation revealed some reporting errors in inpatient days and Medical Assistance (MA) days submitted by the facility. Corrections to these errors are necessary for Abington Hospital to remain eligible for Tobacco Settlement payments in 2026. The eligibility decisions will be based on verified claims data and revised reports, with the hospital choosing the more beneficial payment method. DHS will determine and distribute final entitled subsidy payments to eligible hospitals. This is an automated summary. Please rely on the contents included in the released audit report.