Published June 6, 2025
About This Audit
The Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital participates in a Tobacco Settlement Program mandated by the Tobacco Settlement Act of 2001 to receive payments for uncompensated care services. Two methods, uncompensated care and extraordinary expense, determine hospital payments based on specific criteria such as claims exceeding twice the average cost and total inpatient days. The hospital underwent an evaluation to verify claims eligibility using the Department of Human Services’ procedures. For fiscal year 2024, the hospital did not qualify for extraordinary expense payments based on submitted claims data. However, their reported inpatient and MA days were validated successfully. Hospitals can submit additional claims if believed eligible before October 31, 2025. The results, intended to guide future subsidy payments, are part of a broader examination for the 2026 Tobacco Settlement subsidy entitlement. This information is distributed to several important stakeholders, highlighting the process’s transparency and accountability.