Hospital Readmission Penalties Are Rising: What Healthcare Leaders Should Be Reviewing Now
Hospital readmissions have long been a concern for healthcare leaders, but the latest Medicare payment adjustments are bringing renewed attention to the financial and clinical consequences of patients returning to the hospital shortly after discharge. For fiscal year (FY) 2027, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is reducing Medicare payments to 2,334 hospitals, representing approximately 80% of hospitals evaluated under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP). Of those hospitals, 244 will experience payment…
