HAC Penalty Simulator
FY2026 · counterfactual measure changes (partial-equilibrium)
Counterfactual simulator
HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL
TX · Facility ID 450358 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.4032
Percentile
26.0th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792) — simulated position
Hospital score -0.4032. 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
-0.4032
Δ from file score
+0.0000
File -0.4032
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 0.802Z file -1.303 → sim -1.3030.273.32
- SIR 0.461Z file -0.337 → sim -0.3370.007.96
- SIR 0.425Z file -0.294 → sim -0.2940.005.52
- SIR 0.796Z file -0.093 → sim -0.0930.004.79
- SIR 0.417Z file 0.152 → sim 0.1520.003.32
- SIR 0.437Z file -0.544 → sim -0.5440.004.41
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.