Published September 5, 2025
About This Audit
The 2026 Tobacco Settlement Program report for Warren General Hospital details procedures undertaken to evaluate eligibility for payments under the Tobacco Settlement Act of 2001. The Act allows hospitals to receive payments for uncompensated care services based on either uncompensated care scores or extraordinary expenses. The assessment involved verifying claims data and days reported by the hospital for fiscal years ending 2023 and 2024. It was determined that no extraordinary expense claims were eligible for payment unless future claims are submitted and approved. Reporting errors in documented inpatient and MA days were noted, necessitating adjustments in the PHC4 database to ensure eligibility for subsidy payments. Facilities are encouraged to submit any additional claims they believe qualify as self-pay by October 31, 2025. The results will aid the DHS in calculating entitlement payments using their revised data. This is an automated summary. Please rely on the contents included in the released audit report.