Across 1 rated hospital, above the U.S. average.
Of 1 in the program, these have all their Medicare inpatient payments cut 1% this year for scoring in the worst quarter on hospital-acquired conditions.
In 1 state.
$29.6 million in charity care (cost of free or discounted care) in the latest full-year Medicare cost reports.
Every Lancaster General Health hospital
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| Hospital | CMS stars | Patient stars | HAC penalty | ER visit | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Behavioral Health HospitalLancaster, PA · Psychiatric | – | – | – | – | |
| Lancaster General HospitalLancaster, PA · Acute care | No penalty | 3 hr 29 min |
CMS stars: overall hospital rating, 1 to 5. Patient stars: summary of the HCAHPS patient survey. HAC penalty: a 1% cut to all Medicare inpatient payments this year for the worst-scoring quarter of hospitals on hospital-acquired conditions; critical access, children's and some other hospitals are not in the program. ER visit: typical time from arrival to leaving the emergency department. Beds: from the latest Medicare cost report.
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Questions about Lancaster General Health
How many hospitals does Lancaster General Health own?
Lancaster General Health is listed in Medicare enrollment records with 5% or more direct ownership and 5% or more indirect ownership in 2 hospitals with a page on this site, in 1 state: Pennsylvania (2). Records can lag behind recent sales and mergers.
How are Lancaster General Health hospitals rated?
The 1 hospital with a CMS overall star rating average 5.0 of 5 stars, above the U.S. average of 3.2.
Are any Lancaster General Health hospitals penalized by Medicare?
None of its 1 hospital in the Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program has the 1% Medicare payment cut this year.
What kind of organization is Lancaster General Health?
In Medicare records it is marked as non-profit, based in Lancaster, PA. Owners describe themselves in these records; CMS does not verify the labels.
Does Lancaster General Health run these hospitals?
Lancaster General Health is listed as an owner or partner, not as having operational or managerial control. Organizations with 5% or more ownership, including investors in a publicly traded parent company, must be reported even if they don't run the hospital.
Hospitals list their owners in Medicare enrollment records: organizations with 5% or more ownership (direct or through other companies), partners, and organizations with operational or managerial control. A large investor can appear because it holds 5% of a publicly traded parent company, which does not mean it runs the hospitals. Records can lag behind recent sales and mergers.
Source: CMS Hospital All Owners and Hospital Enrollments (data.cms.gov), CMS Care Compare and Hospital Provider Cost Reports. About the data.