The Tobacco Settlement Act entitles hospitals, like Reading Hospital and Medical Center, to receive payments for uncompensated care services based on claims data and specific criteria set by the Department of Human Services (DHS). For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Reading Hospital reported 68 extraordinary expense claims; upon review, 47 qualified under the […]
Phoenixville Hospital participated in the Tobacco Settlement Program, which compensates hospitals for uncompensated care services. The hospital may qualify for payments using either the uncompensated care approach, which involves multiple data elements, or the extraordinary expense approach, reserved for claims greatly exceeding average costs. Procedures were established to verify the eligibility and accuracy of claims […]
The report details the procedures and results for Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center’s eligibility for the 2027 Tobacco Settlement Payment. The Tobacco Settlement Act mandates payments to hospitals for uncompensated care, with eligibility determined either by an uncompensated care score or extraordinary expense approach. The facility reported two potentially eligible extraordinary expense claims for […]
The Tobacco Settlement Program under the Department of Human Services (DHS) involves payments to hospitals for uncompensated care services, determined by uncompensated care scores or extraordinary expense approaches. For fiscal year 2025, Penn Highlands Elk had no eligible extraordinary expenses, so it won’t receive the extraordinary expense method payment for 2027 unless additional claims are […]
The Tobacco Settlement Program, established by the Tobacco Settlement Act of 2001, involves the Department of Human Services (DHS) paying hospitals like Mount Nittany Medical Center for uncompensated care services. Payments can be made via the uncompensated care or extraordinary expense approach, the latter requiring claims to exceed double the average inpatient claim cost. For […]
The Tobacco Settlement Act mandates Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services to compensate hospitals for a portion of uncompensated care services. Lancaster General Hospital’s eligibility for these payments was assessed using data on uncompensated care costs, patient revenues, and more. Two approaches are used for determining qualification: uncompensated care and extraordinary expense methods. The review for […]
The Tobacco Settlement Program assessed Eagleville Hospital’s eligibility for payments under the Tobacco Settlement Act, focusing on uncompensated care and extraordinary expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. The audit, by DHS-approved procedures, examined claims data and inpatient days reported by the hospital. Eagleville Hospital reported four potentially eligible claims, but none met […]
The Chester County Hospital’s participation in the Tobacco Settlement Program involved an assessment to verify eligible claims for uncompensated care, crucial for potentially receiving payments. For fiscal year 2025, 21 extraordinary expense claims were reported, of which 15 qualified for payments. The data used was deemed of undetermined reliability due to limited verification processes. Errors […]
The compliance audit for the Liquid Fuels Tax Fund of West Hanover Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, was completed for the period between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2025. This audit aimed to assess the township’s compliance with Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s criteria regarding the receipt, expenditure, and reporting of the fund. Key procedures included […]
A compliance audit was conducted for the Liquid Fuels Tax Fund in the Township of Oley, Berks County, Pennsylvania, covering the period from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2025, to ensure adherence to Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s rules. Key audit procedures included obtaining and verifying municipal reports from PennDOT’s dotGrants system, examining meeting minutes, […]