West Virginia hospital Medicare penalties
Which West Virginia hospitals Medicare is penalizing for infections and patient-safety problems in fiscal year 2026, and which had more readmissions than expected.
Safety penalty (HAC)12 of 2548% · U.S. 24%
Excess readmissions20 of 22Above expected on 1+ condition
In the programs25West Virginia hospitals
Fiscal year2026Penalty year
Every West Virginia hospital in the programs
Penalized hospitals first. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | HAC penalty | Readmissions above expected | VBP score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Memorial HospitalSouth Charleston | 1% cut | 4 of 5Highest: Hip or knee replacement 1.30 | 20.4 |
| Beckley Arh HospitalBeckley | 1% cut | 3 of 4Highest: Pneumonia 1.10 | – |
| Charleston Area Medical CenterCharleston | 1% cut | 3 of 6Highest: Heart bypass surgery 1.28 | 15.1 |
| Princeton Community HospitalPrinceton | 1% cut | 3 of 5Highest: Heart attack 1.02 | 13.4 |
| Raleigh General HospitalBeckley | 1% cut | 3 of 4Highest: Heart failure 1.11 | 27.5 |
| St Mary's Medical CenterHuntington | 1% cut | 3 of 6Highest: Hip or knee replacement 1.04 | 20.8 |
| Weirton Medical CenterWeirton | 1% cut | 3 of 4Highest: Heart attack 1.07 | 11.3 |
| Berkeley Medical CenterMartinsburg | 1% cut | 2 of 5Highest: Heart attack 1.05 | 35.1 |
| Stonewall Jackson Mem HospWeston | 1% cut | 2 of 4Highest: Pneumonia 1.06 | 10.3 |
| West Virginia University HospitalsMorgantown | 1% cut | 2 of 6Highest: COPD 1.07 | 22.4 |
| Wetzel County HospitalNew Martinsville | 1% cut | 1 of 3Highest: Heart failure 1.04 | 38.1 |
| Logan Regional Medical CenterLogan | 1% cut | 0 of 3 | 27.6 |
| Camden Clark Memorial HospitalParkersburg | No | 5 of 6Highest: Hip or knee replacement 1.21 | 24.3 |
| Wheeling HospitalWheeling | No | 4 of 6Highest: Hip or knee replacement 1.11 | 33.3 |
| Rivers HealthPoint Pleasant | No | 3 of 3Highest: Heart failure 1.07 | 14.5 |
| United Hospital CenterBridgeport | No | 3 of 5Highest: Pneumonia 1.10 | 23.5 |
| Mon Health Medical CenterMorgantown | No | 2 of 6Highest: Heart failure 1.08 | 34 |
| Reynolds Memorial HospitalGlen Dale | No | 2 of 3Highest: Pneumonia 1.09 | 37 |
| Cabell-Huntington Hospital INCHuntington | No | 1 of 4Highest: Heart failure 1.03 | 16.5 |
| Davis Memorial HospitalElkins | No | 1 of 3Highest: Pneumonia 1.01 | 22.6 |
| Greenbrier Valley Medical CenterRonceverte | No | 1 of 3Highest: COPD 1.01 | 32.3 |
| Camc Charleston Surgical HospitalCharleston | No | 0 of 1 | – |
| Mon Health MarionWhitehall | No | – | – |
| Welch Community HospitalWelch | No | – | – |
| Williamson Memorial INCWilliamson | No | – | – |
Questions
Which West Virginia hospitals does Medicare penalize for patient safety?
12 of 25 West Virginia hospitals in the program (48%, vs 24% nationally) have their Medicare payments cut 1% in fiscal year 2026: Thomas Memorial Hospital, Beckley Arh Hospital, Charleston Area Medical Center, Princeton Community Hospital, Raleigh General Hospital, St Mary's Medical Center, Weirton Medical Center, Berkeley Medical Center, Stonewall Jackson Mem Hosp, West Virginia University Hospitals, Wetzel County Hospital, Logan Regional Medical Center.
What does a readmission ratio above 1.00 mean?
It means the hospital's Medicare patients were readmitted within 30 days more often than CMS expected for similar patients. In West Virginia, 20 of 22 rated hospitals were above 1.00 on at least one condition.
HAC: the quarter of hospitals with the worst hospital-acquired condition scores get a 1% cut to Medicare inpatient payments. Readmissions: a ratio above 1.00 means more readmissions than expected; whether payments are cut depends on how the hospital compares with similar hospitals, so a ratio above 1.00 alone isn't a penalty. VBP: Value-Based Purchasing total performance score out of 100. How the penalties work.