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CMS HAC Reduction & Readmissions Penalties by Hospital: 2026 statistics from 2,924 public records
California leads with 277 of 2,924 records (9.5%), ahead of Texas with 276 (9.4%) (as of 2026-10-28; source: CMS Provider Data Catalog: HAC Reduction Program and Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program hospital files).
Data as of · Compiled by Zalwin from CMS Provider Data Catalog: HAC Reduction Program and Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program hospital files
Key findings
- Zalwin's HospitalPenaltyPulse dataset holds 2,924 HospitalPenaltyPulse records dated 2026-10-28 to 2026-10-28 (as of 2026-10-28; source: CMS Provider Data Catalog: HAC Reduction Program and Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program hospital files). #
- California leads with 277 of 2,924 records (9.5%), ahead of Texas with 276 (9.4%) (as of 2026-10-28; source: CMS Provider Data Catalog: HAC Reduction Program and Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program hospital files). #
- The most common penalty signal is Excess readmissions (HRRP): 1,692 of 2,924 records (57.9%) (as of 2026-10-28; source: CMS Provider Data Catalog: HAC Reduction Program and Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program hospital files). #
- Across 2,248 records with a stated amount, the total is 5,365 and the median is 2; the largest is 6 (Honorhealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center (AZ)) (as of 2026-10-28; source: CMS Provider Data Catalog: HAC Reduction Program and Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program hospital files). #
- The top 10% of records by amount (225 of 2,248) account for 19.8% of the total (as of 2026-10-28; source: CMS Provider Data Catalog: HAC Reduction Program and Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program hospital files). #
- 2,924 of 2,924 records (100.0%) are dated within the 30 days before 2026-10-28 (source: CMS Provider Data Catalog: HAC Reduction Program and Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program hospital files). #
- In California, the leading penalty signal is Excess readmissions (HRRP) with 169 of 277 records (61.0%) (as of 2026-10-28; source: CMS Provider Data Catalog: HAC Reduction Program and Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program hospital files). #
HospitalPenaltyPulse records by state
| Group | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| California | 277 | 9.5% |
| Texas | 276 | 9.4% |
| Florida | 147 | 5.0% |
| New York | 124 | 4.2% |
| Ohio | 113 | 3.9% |
| Pennsylvania | 111 | 3.8% |
| Illinois | 108 | 3.7% |
| Georgia | 90 | 3.1% |
| Michigan | 80 | 2.7% |
| Louisiana | 79 | 2.7% |
| Tennessee | 77 | 2.6% |
| Indiana | 76 | 2.6% |
| North Carolina | 76 | 2.6% |
| Alabama | 74 | 2.5% |
| Oklahoma | 73 | 2.5% |
HospitalPenaltyPulse records by penalty signal
| Group | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Excess readmissions (HRRP) | 1,692 | 57.9% |
| HAC payment cut and excess readmissions | 556 | 19.0% |
| No penalty signal | 537 | 18.4% |
| HAC payment cut (1%) | 139 | 4.8% |
Methodology and data provenance
- Sample: 2,924 public records dated 2026-10-28 to 2026-10-28; illustrative samples excluded.
- Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog: HAC Reduction Program and Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program hospital files. Refreshed automatically about every 168 hours; figures above are as of 2026-10-28.
- Shares are of all records in the dataset; totals and medians use only records with a stated amount.
- Organization-level data only. Informational; verify individual records at the official source.
Cite this study
Zalwin Research, "HospitalPenaltyPulse statistics" (data as of 2026-10-28), https://zalwin.com/research/hospitalpenaltypulse
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