HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
MERIT HEALTH CENTRAL
MS · Facility ID 250072 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.4157
Percentile
25.2th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.4157. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 2929 scored hospitals.
Data completeness
Reported on 5 of 6. Missing measures show N/A with the CMS footnote; footnote 18 values are imputed worst-case, not measured performance.
- PSI-90z -0.483
- CLABSIz -1.407
- CAUTIz 1.926
- SSIN/A
- CDIz -1.462
- MRSAz -0.653
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.2000 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.4832 | -0.6158 | 0.1831 | 0.7989 |
| CAUTI | 1.9259 | -1.0646 | -0.3237 | 0.7410 |
| MRSA | -0.6527 | -0.5767 | 0.1598 | 0.7365 |
| CDI | -1.4622 | -0.4157 | 0.3153 | 0.7311 |
| CLABSI | -1.4065 | -0.4157 | 0.3136 | 0.7293 |
Swing is a mechanics illustration: replace one reported Z with that measure’s observed floor or cap while holding others fixed. Ranked by absolute swing.
Peer context
Percentile within MS (50 scored): 29.0th
Hospital score -0.4157. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 50 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 5 reported measures (220 scored): 29.8th
Hospital score -0.4157. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 220 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.4157; threshold 0.3792).
Reported on 5 of 6 measures; each reported measure moves the equal-weighted score by 0.2000 points.
Describes scoring mechanics only. Not medical or legal advice. Any “would / would not” language is an illustration against the published threshold, not a CMS prediction.