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Essentia Health: 13 hospitals, 1 with HAC payment reductions
CMS lists Essentia Health as an owner or manager of 13 hospitals in 3 states, 11 of them with emergency services. The average overall rating is 3.5 of 5 and none is rated one star. In fiscal year 2026, 1 of them faced a 1% Medicare payment reduction under the Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program, and 6 had an excess readmission ratio above 1.0 on at least one condition tracked by the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program.
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- Hospitals
- 13, of which 13 owned and 0 managed
- States
- 3
- Based in
- Duluth, MN
- CMS lists this owner as
- nonprofit
- Average overall rating
- 3.5 of 5
- One star hospitals
- 0
- Five star hospitals
- 0
- With emergency services
- 11
- HAC payment reductions, fiscal year 2026
- 1 of 6 in the program
- With excess readmissions
- 6
Hospitals
Hospitals with a HAC payment reduction first, then by most conditions with excess readmissions, then by lowest star rating. Each row links to the hospital page and its Medicare Care Compare record.
| Hospital | City | State | Role | Type | Stars | Emergency | HAC payment cut | Excess readmission conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis Regional Medical Center | Shakopee | MN | Direct owner (5%) | Acute Care Hospitals | 3 | Yes | Yes | 1 | medicare.gov |
| Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center | Brainerd | MN | Direct owner (100%) | Acute Care Hospitals | 3 | Yes | No | 3 | medicare.gov |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | Duluth | MN | Direct owner (100%) | Acute Care Hospitals | 4 | Yes | No | 2 | medicare.gov |
| Essentia Health St Marys, Detroit Lakes | Detroit Lakes | MN | Direct owner (100%) | Acute Care Hospitals | 4 | No | No | 2 | medicare.gov |
| Essentia Health | Fargo | ND | Direct owner (100%) | Acute Care Hospitals | 3 | Yes | No | 1 | medicare.gov |
| Essentia Health Virginia | Virginia | MN | Indirect owner | Acute Care Hospitals | 4 | No | No | 1 | medicare.gov |
| Essentia Health Ada | Ada | MN | Direct owner | Critical Access Hospitals | Not listed | Yes | Not in program | Not listed | medicare.gov |
| Essentia Health Deer River | Deer River | MN | Direct owner (100%) | Critical Access Hospitals | Not listed | Yes | Not in program | Not listed | medicare.gov |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital | Graceville | MN | Direct owner | Critical Access Hospitals | Not listed | Yes | Not in program | Not listed | medicare.gov |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake | Moose Lake | MN | Direct owner (100%) | Critical Access Hospitals | Not listed | Yes | Not in program | Not listed | medicare.gov |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center | Aurora | MN | Direct owner (100%) | Critical Access Hospitals | Not listed | Yes | Not in program | Not listed | medicare.gov |
| Essentia Health Sandstone | Sandstone | MN | Direct owner (100%) | Critical Access Hospitals | Not listed | Yes | Not in program | Not listed | medicare.gov |
| St Marys Hospital Superior | Superior | WI | Direct owner | Critical Access Hospitals | Not listed | Yes | Not in program | Not listed | medicare.gov |
By state
| State | Hospitals | Average stars | One star | HAC payment cuts | With excess readmissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 11 | 3.6 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| North Dakota | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | Not listed | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated November 7, 2026. Read from CMS Provider Data Catalog and data.cms.gov, hospitals. Open data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (US government work). Ratings and program results are as CMS lists them on the date shown and CMS refreshes them on its own schedule. The CMS files are joined on the CMS Certification Number. CMS gives each owner organization an ID, and an owner page groups hospitals on that ID. Names of individual owners and managers are not shown. This page uses CMS data and is not endorsed or certified by CMS. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.