Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital – Union County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital report examined claims related to the Tobacco Settlement Act, focusing on uncompensated care and extraordinary expense approaches. The audit determined that none of the hospital’s reported extraordinary expense claims met the criteria for payment under the 2027 Tobacco Settlement Payment Year. In the examination of total inpatient days and Medical Assistance days for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, all figures were corroborated as originally submitted. The hospital has been instructed to amend its claim submissions for the PHC4 database to reflect the findings, removing any ineligible claims to maintain accurate records. The hospital could still submit additional claims meeting specific criteria by October 31, 2026. The audit’s results, given to various officials and the hospital, will inform the Department of Human Services in calculating future subsidy entitlements for the facility based on verified claims and days, under both extraordinary expense and uncompensated care methods. This is an automated summary. Please rely on the contents included in the released audit report.