The Tobacco Settlement Program involved an evaluation of UPMC Cole’s eligibility for payments related to uncompensated care as mandated by the Tobacco Settlement Act. This assessment was intended to verify claims for uncompensated services provided to uninsured patients and to ensure their accuracy. The procedures involved examining UPMC Cole’s reported claims for eligibility based on […]
The Tobacco Settlement Act mandates the Department of Human Services to compensate hospitals for uncompensated care, using either an uncompensated care or extraordinary expense approach. Thomas Jefferson University Hospital typically uses the uncompensated care method but reported 31 extraordinary expense claims worth $12 million for the fiscal year 2024. Due to the hospital’s choice not […]
The Tobacco Settlement Act mandates payments to hospitals for uncompensated care through two approaches: uncompensated care and extraordinary expense. Suburban Community Hospital reported one potentially eligible extraordinary expense claim for fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, which qualified as extraordinary under the 2026 Tobacco Settlement Payment Year. Additionally, the report confirmed total inpatient and MA […]
The Tobacco Settlement Program, under the Tobacco Settlement Act, provides financial assistance to hospitals for uncompensated care services. For the 2026 payment year, Roxborough Memorial Hospital reported two extraordinary expense claims for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, both of which qualified under the necessary criteria. The hospital’s reporting of inpatient and MA days […]
The report from the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) outlines payment procedures to hospitals as part of the Tobacco Settlement Act for the provision of uncompensated care services. Penn State Health St. Joseph’s Medical Center, among others, may be eligible for payments based on either the uncompensated care or extraordinary expense approach. The report […]
In accordance with the Tobacco Settlement Act of 2001, the Department of Human Services (DHS) establishes payments to hospitals for uncompensated care through two methods: the uncompensated care approach and the extraordinary expense approach. Lehigh Valley Hospital Dickson City’s extraordinary expense claims for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, were reviewed, resulting in their […]
The Independent Auditor’s Report regarding the Township of Woodcock’s Liquid Fuels Tax Fund for 2024 examined the Form MS-965 with Adjustments. The examination was conducted under attestation standards set by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Government Auditing Standards. The report found that $12,592.50 was wrongly spent on non-permissible crack seal with fiber, […]
The independent auditor examined the Township of West Mahanoy’s Forms MS-965 With Adjustments for the Liquid Fuels Tax Fund from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2024. The auditor’s role was to express an opinion on these forms, which adhere to criteria in the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s Publication 9. The examination followed American Institute […]
The independent auditor’s report covers the examination of Forms MS-965 With Adjustments for the Liquid Fuels Tax Fund of the Township of West Donegal, Lancaster County, from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2024. The audit follows the standards set by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Government Auditing Standards, aiming to […]
The Independent Auditor’s Report for the Township of Weisenberg in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, details the examination of Forms MS-965 With Adjustments for the Liquid Fuels Tax Fund for the period from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2024. The management of the township is responsible for presenting these forms per the criteria outlined in the […]