READMISSION PENALTIES DROP

Preliminary readmission penalites for 2023 show a reduction in hospitals with a penalty of 1% or more and an increase in hospitals with no penalty at all.
Average penalities fell from 0.57 in 2021 to 0.32 in 2023.
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Notes

* Final 2023 rates will be released in October