View Source falling for several years Kaiser have begun to fall are least likely to receive any penalty penalized for repeat admissions Hospital Readmission Reduction Program 1.8% of hospitals paid the highest penalties CMS withheld over $500 million in payments Readmission rates collect and analyze data research are least likely to receive any penalty analysis CMS withheld over $500 million in payments Readmissions have begun to fall analysis hospital readmissions CMS estimates assessed According to the Kaiser Family Foundation average penalty Kaiser fiscal years of payments to which penalties are applied For 2017 total penalties will be $528 million CMS estimated credit HRRP Hospital Readmission Reduction Program $528 million began penalizing