The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) is tasked with allocating funds from the Tobacco Settlement Act to hospitals for uncompensated care services. Hospitals can qualify through either an uncompensated care approach, using a care score based on five key data elements over three years, or an extraordinary expense approach, determining claims exceeding twice the […]
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is involved in the Tobacco Settlement Program, which provides payments for uncompensated care under Pennsylvania’s Tobacco Settlement Act. The medical center had 44 claims for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, evaluated for potential extraordinary expenses. Out of these, 15 claims qualified for extraordinary expense payments, […]
The Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center is being evaluated under the Tobacco Settlement Act for eligibility to receive payments for uncompensated care services. This analysis determines whether claims qualify for reimbursement under the extraordinary expense approach or the uncompensated care approach. The facility initially reported 17 potentially eligible claims for the fiscal year […]
The Tobacco Settlement Program at Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center is under review to assess eligibility for payments related to uncompensated care services. According to the report, for the 2026 payment year, the center had to verify extraordinary expense claims, which are defined as claims exceeding twice the average cost for uninsured patients. Out […]
The report outlines the procedures and results of Lehigh Valley Hospital Schuylkill’s audit related to the Pennsylvania Tobacco Settlement program for the 2026 payment year. Conducted by the Auditor General’s office, the audit evaluated the facility’s reported claims and days data to determine eligibility under uncompensated care and extraordinary expense methods. The investigation found one […]
The Lehigh Valley Hospital Pocono’s report for the 2026 Tobacco Settlement Payment reveals that through the Tobacco Settlement Act, hospitals receive financial support from the Department of Human Services (DHS) for uncompensated care services. The hospital’s eligibility was assessed through procedures confirming claims and data accuracy. For claims filed under extraordinary expenses for the fiscal […]
The Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton is involved in the Tobacco Settlement Program, which disburses payments to hospitals for uncompensated care services. The facility may qualify for payments based on extraordinary expense claims or uncompensated care scores, using various data elements. An audit was performed to verify claims and inpatient days eligibility for the 2026 payment. […]
Geisinger St. Luke’s Hospital’s eligibility for the 2026 Tobacco Settlement Payment is under review, following the Tobacco Settlement Act meant to compensate hospitals for uncompensated care. The review determined that all five extraordinary expense claims submitted by the hospital qualified, potentially making the facility eligible for payment under the extraordinary expense approach. The procedures also […]
The Allegheny Health Network, overseeing Alle-Kiski Medical Center, was evaluated for eligibility for the 2026 Tobacco Settlement payments, based on the Tobacco Settlement Act of 2001. This act allows qualifying hospitals to receive payments for uncompensated care through uncompensated care or extraordinary expense approaches. The audit aimed to verify Alle-Kiski’s reported claims and total inpatient […]
The Tobacco Settlement Program mandates the Department of Human Services (DHS) to compensate hospitals for uncompensated care through two methods: the uncompensated care approach or the extraordinary expense approach. An assessment at Allegheny General Hospital identified four claims eligible as extraordinary expense claims for the 2026 Tobacco Settlement Payment Year. Data verification showed minor discrepancies […]