Pennsylvania Department of Auditor General
Pennsylvania Department of Auditor General
18/07/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 18/07/2024 16:42
Auditor General DeFoor Releases Tobacco Settlement Fund Audits for 30 Health Care Facilities in 23 Counties
HARRISBURG, PA - Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today announced the release of tobacco settlement fund audits for 28 health care facilities in Allegheny, Armstrong, Blair, Bradford, Bucks, Centre, Chester, Crawford, Delaware, Erie, Fayette, Fulton, Lancaster, Lehigh, Lycoming, Mifflin, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton, Philadelphia, Tioga, Union and Westmoreland 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 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
Southwood Psychiatric Hospital
Armstrong County
Armstrong County Memorial Hospital
Blair County
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center
Bradford County
Guthrie Troy Community Hospital
Bucks County
St. Luke's Hospital Upper Bucks Campus
St. Mary Rehabilitation Hospital
Centre County
Chester County
Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital
Crawford County
Delaware County
Erie County
Behavioral Wellness Center at Girard
LECOM Health Corry Memorial Hospital
Fayette County
Fulton County
Lancaster County
Lancaster Rehabilitation Hospital
Lehigh County
Lycoming County
Mifflin County
Monroe County
St. Luke's Hospital Monroe Campus
Montgomery County
Northampton County
Philadelphia County
Tioga County
Union County
Evangelical Community Hospital
Westmoreland County
Excela Health Latrobe Area Hospital
Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital
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