KidsPeace Hospital – Lehigh County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Tobacco Settlement Act mandates payments for uncompensated care services provided by hospitals. These payments can be calculated using either the uncompensated care approach, based on a hospital’s care score derived from specific data elements, or the extraordinary expense approach, focusing on the costs of qualified claims which meet specific criteria. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, KidsPeace Hospital was audited for potentially eligible extraordinary expense claims but none were found eligible; therefore, it will not receive payment under this method for the 2027 Tobacco Settlement Payment Year unless additional claims are submitted and qualified. This is an automated summary. Please rely on the contents included in the released audit report.