Wyoming hospital Medicare penalties
Which Wyoming hospitals Medicare is penalizing for infections and patient-safety problems in fiscal year 2026, and which had more readmissions than expected.
Safety penalty (HAC)4 of 850% · U.S. 24%
Excess readmissions7 of 8Above expected on 1+ condition
In the programs8Wyoming hospitals
Fiscal year2026Penalty year
Every Wyoming hospital in the programs
Penalized hospitals first. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | HAC penalty | Readmissions above expected | VBP score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell County Memorial HospitalGillette | 1% cut | 1 of 4Highest: Heart attack 1.04 | 44.1 |
| Ivinson Memorial HospitalLaramie | 1% cut | 1 of 3Highest: COPD 1.02 | – |
| Sheridan Memorial HospitalSheridan | 1% cut | 1 of 5Highest: Hip or knee replacement 1.07 | 50.8 |
| Sagewest Health CareRiverton | 1% cut | 0 of 4 | 30 |
| Cheyenne Regional Medical CenterCheyenne | No | 3 of 6Highest: Hip or knee replacement 1.22 | 28.8 |
| Wyoming Medical CenterCasper | No | 2 of 6Highest: Hip or knee replacement 1.01 | 15.3 |
| St Johns Medical CenterJackson | No | 1 of 4Highest: Hip or knee replacement 1.03 | 69.4 |
| Summit Medical CenterCasper | No | 1 of 1Highest: Hip or knee replacement 1.01 | – |
Questions
Which Wyoming hospitals does Medicare penalize for patient safety?
4 of 8 Wyoming hospitals in the program (50%, vs 24% nationally) have their Medicare payments cut 1% in fiscal year 2026: Campbell County Memorial Hospital, Ivinson Memorial Hospital, Sheridan Memorial Hospital, Sagewest Health Care.
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 Wyoming, 7 of 8 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.