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Warren General Hospital – Warren County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Tobacco Settlement Program, under the Tobacco Settlement Act, mandates payments to hospitals for uncompensated care services. Warren General Hospital reported three extraordinary expense claims for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Procedures conducted confirmed that two of these claims qualify as extraordinary expense claims. The hospital must make necessary adjustments to the PHC4 […]

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UPMC Wellsboro – Tioga County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Tobacco Settlement Program mandates payments to hospitals for uncompensated care. UPMC Wellsboro underwent procedures to verify claims and days data for potential payment eligibility. The audit confirmed one extraordinary expense claim qualified for payment for the 2027 Tobacco Settlement year. Discrepancies in reported days for fiscal year 2024 were noted and corrections are necessary […]

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UPMC Cole – Potter County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

UPMC Cole was audited based on eligibility for the Tobacco Settlement Program payments for uncompensated care in accordance with the Tobacco Settlement Act. The assessment involved verifying eligibility under the extraordinary expense and uncompensated care approaches. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, UPMC Cole submitted two claims as potentially eligible under the extraordinary […]

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Pennsylvania Hospital – Philadelphia County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Pennsylvania Hospital was audited under the Tobacco Settlement Act for potential payment due to uncompensated care services. Hospitals qualify for payments through either an uncompensated care or extraordinary expense approach. In fiscal year 2025, 54 potentially qualifying claims were reported but Pennsylvania Hospital did not submit the necessary documentation to confirm eligibility, making them […]

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Montgomery County MH/MR Emergency Services – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Montgomery County MH/MR Emergency Services was audited to determine eligibility for Tobacco Settlement payments. The Tobacco Settlement Act allows hospitals that provide uncompensated care to receive payments through either uncompensated care or extraordinary expense approaches. An audit was conducted to verify claims for the fiscal year ending June 2025. None of the nine reported […]

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Lehigh Valley Hospital Schuylkill – Schuylkill County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Tobacco Settlement Program requires the Department of Human Services (DHS) to issue payments to hospitals for uncompensated care through specific approaches. Lehigh Valley Hospital Schuylkill submitted claims for the 2025 fiscal year for evaluation under this program. Out of five extraordinary expense claims, three met all required criteria, potentially qualifying the hospital for future […]

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Township of Young – Indiana County – Liquid Fuels Tax Fund for the Period January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2025

A compliance audit was conducted for the Township of Young, Indiana County, covering the Liquid Fuels Tax Fund from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2025, as required by 75 Pa.C.S. § 9010. The audit assessed whether the township complied with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s criteria for the receipt, expenditure, and reporting of these […]

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Township of Wilmington – Mercer County – Liquid Fuels Tax Fund for the Period January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2025

A compliance audit of the Liquid Fuels Tax Fund for the Township of Wilmington, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, covering January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2025, was conducted to ensure adherence to criteria outlined in the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s Publication 9. The audit reviewed internal controls, examined expenditure transactions totaling $158,949.01, and checked the accuracy […]

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Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton – Luzerne County – Tobacco Settlement Payment Data Year 2027

The Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton engaged in a review concerning its eligibility for the Tobacco Settlement payments for uncompensated care services, as mandated by the Tobacco Settlement Act of 2001. The hospital underwent evaluation for the eligibility of claims and reporting of inpatient service days for fiscal years 2024 and 2025. The review confirmed two […]

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Township of Westfall – Pike County – Liquid Fuels Tax Fund for the Period January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024

A compliance audit was conducted on the Township of Westfall’s Liquid Fuels Tax Fund for the period January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024, following requirements set by PennDOT. The audit assessed the township’s adherence to criteria regarding the receipt, expenditure, and reporting of these funds. Procedures included reviewing the municipality’s Form MS-965 from the […]

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