Conemaugh Miners Medical Center – Cambria County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data for the Year 2026

The Tobacco Settlement Program requires the Department of Human Services (DHS) to compensate hospitals for uncompensated care services. Payments are determined by either an uncompensated care approach or an extraordinary expense approach. Conemaugh Miners Medical Center had their claims and reported data reviewed, which revealed an ineligible extraordinary expense claim for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. Data inaccuracies were noted across submitted reports, including a change in payer classification and reporting errors in inpatient days. DHS mandates correction of these errors for eligibility determination under the program’s payment methods. If Conemaugh submits additional qualified claims by October 31, 2025, further adjustments will be made, and results will be reported to the hospital. The report ends by distributing findings to key personnel involved in the hospital’s financial operations and outlining the process for further inquiries or submission adjustments.