HAC Penalty Simulator
FY2026 · counterfactual measure changes (partial-equilibrium)
Counterfactual simulator
PENN STATE HEALTH LANCASTER MEDICAL CENTER
PA · Facility ID 390339 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.3305
Percentile
30.3th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792) — simulated position
Hospital score -0.3305. 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
-0.3305
Δ from file score
+0.0000
File -0.3305
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 0.897Z file -0.638 → sim -0.6380.273.32
- SIR 0.830Z file 0.519 → sim 0.5190.007.96
- SIR 0.265Z file -0.680 → sim -0.6800.005.52
- SIR 1.337Z file 0.834 → sim 0.8340.004.79
- SIR 0.233Z file -0.560 → sim -0.5600.003.32
- SIR 0.000Z file -1.457 → sim -1.4570.004.41
No score impact — already at the measure floor.
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.