2019 Facts
Performance period for FY 2019 HAC Score:
- Domain 1 (CMS PSI 90):
- October 1, 2015 – June 30, 2017 (ICD-10 only data)
- Domain 2 (CDC NHSN HAIs):
- January 1, 2016 – December 31, 2017
The cutoff for the 75th percentile of Total HAC Scores is 0.3429 in 2019. (The 75th percentile cutoff was 0.3712 in FY 2018)
Scoring above this mark = 1% payment reduction
A 1% penalty for a large hospital is more than $1.1 M annually!
A 1% penalty for a mid-sized hospital is more than $600,000 annually!
Download the complete tip, HAC Reduction Program.