21 of the 28 hospitals on CMS's list were marked under review at some point
CMS's under-review mark, which means the hospital asked for a hearing, in 17 copies of its enforcement actions page from September 2023 to October 17, 2026, and the appeal decisions the HHS Departmental Appeals Board has posted
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| Measure | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Hospitals marked under review in at least one of 17 copies of CMS's page | 21 | of the 28 hospitals on the list, September 2023 to October 17, 2026 |
| Hospitals marked under review on October 17, 2026 | 3 | Two have no posted decision; a judge cut the third on January 26, 2026 |
| Appeal decisions posted on hospitals on CMS's list | 4 | Decided January 4, 2024 to February 5, 2026 |
| Decisions that upheld the penalty in full | 2 | $117,260 and $63,900 |
| Decisions that upheld CMS's finding and cut the amount | 2 | $101,400 to $33,800; $325,710 to $162,855 |
About the data
- Sources
- CMS, Hospital Price Transparency enforcement actions (opens in a new tab)The list of civil monetary penalty notices and the notice each entry links (page last modified June 11, 2026; read October 17, 2026)
- HHS Departmental Appeals Board, administrative law judge decisions (opens in a new tab)Decisions CR6418, CR6771, CR6818 and CR6830
- 45 CFR 180.90(e)(2), a penalty under review (eCFR) (opens in a new tab)180.90(e)(2)
- Method
- Sixteen Internet Archive copies of CMS's page, captured September 19, 2023 to October 10, 2026, plus the live page read October 17, 2026. A hospital counts as marked if any copy marks it. Decisions were found by searching the Appeals Board's administrative law judge decisions for 2023 to 2026 for every hospital on the list.
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