Published April 17, 2025
About This Audit
The amended financial report for Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center covers the period from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023, and was issued in April 2025. At the request of the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS), the report involves reviewing and adjusting the facility’s MA-336 cost report to certify costs for the Medical Assistance Program. The adjustments include corrections to paid MA days and discharges, total costs and charges comparisons, and MRI statistical allocations. Notable adjustments were made to the MRI statistics for admissions, billing, and collections based on the facility’s documentation. The report finds that the data related to paid MA charges is reliable, but the reliability of paid MA days and discharges data is undetermined. However, the DHS did not require further examination of this data. The final amended cost report will help set the Medical Assistance reimbursement rate.