HAC Penalty Simulator
FY2026 · counterfactual measure changes (partial-equilibrium)
Counterfactual simulator
MERCY CATHOLIC MEDICAL CENTER- MERCY FITZGERALD
PA · Facility ID 390156 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
1.2253
Percentile
96.8th
Displayed status
Payment reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792) — simulated position
Hospital score 1.2253. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 2929 scored hospitals.
Live result
Equal-weight mean of edited reported Z · threshold 0.3792(strict >) · simulated/illustrative
Simulated Total HAC
1.2253
Δ from file score
+0.0000
File 1.2253
Measure controls
Drag reported SIRs (PSI-90: Composite Value). Z updates live via the empirical map, clamped to each measure's floor/cap.
- Composite Value 1.370Z file 2.511 → sim 2.5110.273.32
No score impact — already at the measure cap.
- SIR 1.699Z file 2.240 → sim 2.2400.007.96
No score impact — already at the measure cap.
- SIR 0.998Z file 1.087 → sim 1.0870.005.52
- SIR 1.083Z file 0.399 → sim 0.3990.004.79
- SIR 0.262Z file -0.448 → sim -0.4480.003.32
- SIR 1.445Z file 1.563 → sim 1.5630.004.41
Solver
Smallest change to clear (or cushion before crossing) the 0.3792 threshold — holding other measures fixed. Simulated/illustrative.
Insufficient data to score — solver unavailable.