HARRISBURG – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today announced the release of tobacco settlement fund audits for 17 health care facilities in Allegheny, Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Columbia, Jefferson, Luzerne, McKean, Montgomery, Philadelphia, Somerset, Washington, Westmoreland and Wyoming counties.
“Our audits ensure hospitals have documentation to support the receipt of tobacco settlement funds before receiving reimbursement for uncompensated care,” DeFoor said.
Reached in 1998, the landmark Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement settled state lawsuits brought against tobacco companies to recover costs associated with treating smoking-related illnesses. Pennsylvania’s Tobacco Settlement Act (Act 77 of 2001) allocated some of the billions of dollars in settlement funds to reimburse hospitals for providing care to uninsured patients.
The audit reports are linked below or available online at www.PaAuditor.gov/audit-reports.
Allegheny County
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Harmarville
Bedford County
Blair County
Cambria County
Conemaugh Miners Medical Center
Columbia County
Jefferson County
Luzerne County
McKean County
Bradford Regional Medical Center
Montgomery County
Avenues Recovery Medical Center at Valley Forge
Philadelphia County
St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children
Somerset County
Washington County
Westmoreland County
Wyoming County
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