openpaymentsdata.cms.gov: Accessibility — week 2026-W25

Automated Accessibility Conformance Report (OpenACR): Download ACR. Machine-readable; compatible with GSA OpenACR tooling. Automated tools find ~⅓ of real barriers — supplement with manual AT testing.

Training priorities

Top WCAG success criteria by pages affected this week. Use these to focus team training on the highest-impact issues.

SC	Criterion	Pages	Rules
1.4.8	WCAG 1.4.8	64	1
2.5.5	WCAG 2.5.5	64	1
4.1.2	Name, Role, Value (ARIA)	43	1

Next 10 actions

Clusters are fingerprinted by normalized selector path + rule id + snippet shape. Rank score = (severity weight × pages affected) / distinct components for the rule. This supersedes the template threshold heuristic while still surfacing it as a validation signal.

Top 10 clustered component fixes for this week.
Cluster	Severity	Pages	Who it affects	How to fix	Evidence	Decision
Form field label is visible · unattributed component Fix one place, resolve ~64 finding(s) on 64 page(s). XPath / selector: `{"type":"document","children":[{"type":"type","name":"html","publicId":null,"sys`	Moderate	64	Requires manual testing.	See remediation guidance: https://alfa.siteimprove.com/rules/sia-r61	pages (CSV)	Decision Assigned to Notes
All page content should be contained by landmarks · unattributed component Fix one place, resolve ~206 finding(s) on 206 page(s). XPath / selector: `.ds-u-md-margin-bottom--6` `<div class="ds-l-md-col--6 ds-u-md-margin-bottom--6 ds-u-margin-bottom--3"><p>To sign up for Open Payments updates or to access your subscriber preferences, please enter your email address.</p></div>`	Serious	206	Requires manual testing.	Wrap all page content in landmarks (header, nav, main, footer) so users can navigate by region.	pages (CSV)	Decision Assigned to Notes
All page content should be contained by landmarks · unattributed component Fix one place, resolve ~204 finding(s) on 204 page(s). XPath / selector: `.ds-u-fill--primary > .ds-l-container` `<div class="ds-l-container" style="z-index: 2; position: relative;">`	Serious	204	Requires manual testing.	Wrap all page content in landmarks (header, nav, main, footer) so users can navigate by region.	pages (CSV)	Decision Assigned to Notes
All page content should be contained by landmarks · unattributed component Fix one place, resolve ~147 finding(s) on 147 page(s). XPath / selector: `.ds-text-heading--lg` `<h3 class="ds-text-heading--lg ds-u-sm-margin-top--5 ds-u-margin-top--3 ds-l-col--12">Get updates from Open Payments</h3>`	Serious	147	Requires manual testing.	Wrap all page content in landmarks (header, nav, main, footer) so users can navigate by region.	pages (CSV)	Decision Assigned to Notes
aria-hidden element does not contain focusable elements · unattributed component Fix one place, resolve ~86 finding(s) on 43 page(s). XPath / selector: `<div id="tooltip-trigger--346" tabindex="-1" class="ds-c-tooltip" data-placement="bottom-start">`	Moderate	43	Without vision, Limited vision, Limited manipulation/strength	See remediation guidance: https://alfa.siteimprove.com/rules/sia-r17	pages (CSV)	Decision Assigned to Notes
aria-hidden element does not contain focusable elements · unattributed component Fix one place, resolve ~43 finding(s) on 43 page(s). XPath / selector: `<div aria-labelledby="overview__tab" aria-hidden="true" class="ds-c-tabs__panel ds-u-border--0 ds-u-padding-x--0" id="overview">`	Moderate	43	Without vision, Limited vision, Limited manipulation/strength	See remediation guidance: https://alfa.siteimprove.com/rules/sia-r17	pages (CSV)	Decision Assigned to Notes
Scrolling content can be accessed by keyboard · unattributed component Fix one place, resolve ~64 finding(s) on 64 page(s). XPath / selector: `text: "Get updates from Open Payments"`	Moderate	64	Requires manual testing.	See remediation guidance: https://alfa.siteimprove.com/rules/sia-r57	pages (CSV)	Decision Assigned to Notes
Scrolling content can be accessed by keyboard · unattributed component Fix one place, resolve ~64 finding(s) on 64 page(s). XPath / selector: `text: "To sign up for Open Payments updates or to access your subscriber preferences, please enter your email address."`	Moderate	64	Requires manual testing.	See remediation guidance: https://alfa.siteimprove.com/rules/sia-r57	pages (CSV)	Decision Assigned to Notes
Scrolling content can be accessed by keyboard · unattributed component Fix one place, resolve ~64 finding(s) on 64 page(s). XPath / selector: `text: "Help us improve Open Payments"`	Moderate	64	Requires manual testing.	See remediation guidance: https://alfa.siteimprove.com/rules/sia-r57	pages (CSV)	Decision Assigned to Notes
All page content should be contained by landmarks · unattributed component Fix one place, resolve ~59 finding(s) on 59 page(s). XPath / selector: `.ds-u-sm-margin-top--5` `<h3 class="ds-text-heading--lg ds-u-sm-margin-top--5 ds-u-margin-top--3 ds-l-col--12">Get updates from Open Payments</h3>`	Serious	59	Requires manual testing.	Wrap all page content in landmarks (header, nav, main, footer) so users can navigate by region.	pages (CSV)	Decision Assigned to Notes

Bug reports

2 issue type(s) are shown by default out of 6 total. Prioritized by severity, key pages, WCAG level, and prevalence; use the toggle to show everything.

Overall severity mix: 1 serious, 5 moderate. By WCAG category: 1 WCAG 2.0 A, 2 WCAG 2.x AAA, 1 Best Practice, 2 Undetermined. Ordered by severity, key-page impact, WCAG level, and prevalence. Following accessibility bug-reporting best practices. Download: Markdown · JSON (full archive) · JSON (AI diagnostic) · CSV (all findings) · Priority pages CSV · Priority pages JSON.

Automated testing does not establish full WCAG conformance. Findings in the verification lane require manual testing before they are treated as confirmed failures.

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Findings needing review

These findings need manual verification before they can be treated as confirmed failures. Obligation remains visible for each finding.

Serious axe region Best Practice All page content should be contained by landmarks (WCAG criterion undetermined) 206/237 pages · 618 instances Likely template

Bug ID: VS-31f235dc
Pattern ID: VS-f18df681
Combined ID: VS-31f235dc (pattern VS-f18df681) — use this format in JIRA/spreadsheets to filter by instance or pattern
WCAG category: Best Practice
Obligation: advisory
Handling: review
WCAG SC: Best Practice — not a WCAG requirement
Rule: axe-core — All page content should be contained by landmarks [region]
Example URL: https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/about
XPath / selector: .ds-u-sm-margin-top--5
History: first seen 2026-W24, last seen 2026-W25 (2 wk)

HTML snippet — use this to validate the finding without re-running the tool

<h3 class="ds-text-heading--lg ds-u-sm-margin-top--5 ds-u-margin-top--3 ds-l-col--12">Get updates from Open Payments</h3>

Description

All page content should be contained by landmarks. Detected by axe-core rule region on 206 of 237 scanned pages (618 instances).

Steps to reproduce

Open https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/about.
Locate the element: .ds-u-sm-margin-top--5
Confirm the axe-core finding for rule region.

Impact

Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

Affected pages

…and more — all 206 pages (CSV).

Testing environment

Automated: axe-core, headless Chromium (Playwright). Manual AT verification: Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

Suggested fix

How to fix: Wrap all page content in landmarks (header, nav, main, footer) so users can navigate by region.

See remediation guidance: https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.12/region?application=axeAPI

Triage status Notes

Moderate alfa sia-r17 WCAG 2.0 A aria-hidden element does not contain focusable elements (WCAG 4.1.2) 43/237 pages · 215 instances Likely template

Bug ID: VS-b3efb5a3
Pattern ID: VS-f6cf30ff
Combined ID: VS-b3efb5a3 (pattern VS-f6cf30ff) — use this format in JIRA/spreadsheets to filter by instance or pattern
WCAG category: WCAG 2.0 A
Obligation: required
Handling: review
WCAG SC: 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (Level A, WCAG 2.0)
Rule: Siteimprove Alfa — aria-hidden element does not contain focusable elements [sia-r17]
Example URL: https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/dataset/ce1d28dd-0094-5060-a036-580329439600
XPath / selector: <div id="tooltip-trigger--346" tabindex="-1" class="ds-c-tooltip" data-placement="bottom-start">
History: first seen 2026-W24, last seen 2026-W25 (2 wk)

Description

aria-hidden element does not contain focusable elements. Detected by Siteimprove Alfa rule sia-r17 on 43 of 237 scanned pages (215 instances).

Steps to reproduce

Open https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/dataset/ce1d28dd-0094-5060-a036-580329439600.
Locate the element: <div id="tooltip-trigger--346" tabindex="-1" class="ds-c-tooltip" data-placement="bottom-start">
Confirm the Siteimprove Alfa finding for rule sia-r17 against WCAG 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value.

Impact

Affects Without vision (1.0%), Limited vision (2.4%), Limited manipulation/strength (13.0%).

Without vision — 1.0% of population
Limited vision — 2.4% of population
Limited manipulation/strength — 13.0% of population

Affected pages

…and more — all 43 pages (CSV).

Testing environment

Automated: Siteimprove Alfa, headless Chromium (Playwright). Manual AT verification: Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

Suggested fix

See remediation guidance: https://alfa.siteimprove.com/rules/sia-r17

Triage status Notes

Moderate alfa sia-r111 WCAG 2.x AAA Target size is at least 44×44 CSS pixels (Enhanced) (WCAG 2.5.5) 64/237 pages · 1629 instances Likely template

Bug ID: VS-e7d799ca
Pattern ID: VS-cb53cc4d
Combined ID: VS-e7d799ca (pattern VS-cb53cc4d) — use this format in JIRA/spreadsheets to filter by instance or pattern
WCAG category: WCAG 2.x AAA
Obligation: aspirational
Handling: review
WCAG SC: 2.5.5 Target Size (Enhanced) (Level AAA, WCAG 2.1)
Rule: Siteimprove Alfa — Target size is at least 44×44 CSS pixels (Enhanced) [sia-r111]
Example URL: https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/datasets
XPath / selector: <a class="" href="/">
History: first seen 2026-W24, last seen 2026-W25 (2 wk)

Description

Target size is at least 44×44 CSS pixels (Enhanced). Detected by Siteimprove Alfa rule sia-r111 on 64 of 237 scanned pages (1629 instances).

Steps to reproduce

Open https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/datasets.
Locate the element: <a class="" href="/">
Confirm the Siteimprove Alfa finding for rule sia-r111 against WCAG 2.5.5 Target Size (Enhanced).

Impact

Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

Affected pages

…and more — all 64 pages (CSV).

Testing environment

Automated: Siteimprove Alfa, headless Chromium (Playwright). Manual AT verification: Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

Suggested fix

See remediation guidance: https://alfa.siteimprove.com/rules/sia-r111

Triage status Notes

Moderate alfa sia-r73 WCAG 2.x AAA Text has minimum contrast ratio of 4.5:1 (WCAG 1.4.8) 64/237 pages · 562 instances Likely template

Bug ID: VS-7e321195
Pattern ID: VS-2208081b
Combined ID: VS-7e321195 (pattern VS-2208081b) — use this format in JIRA/spreadsheets to filter by instance or pattern
WCAG category: WCAG 2.x AAA
Obligation: aspirational
Handling: review
WCAG SC: 1.4.8 Visual Presentation (Level AAA, WCAG 2.0)
Rule: Siteimprove Alfa — Text has minimum contrast ratio of 4.5:1 [sia-r73]
Example URL: https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/datasets
XPath / selector: <p class="ds-c-usa-banner__header-text">
History: first seen 2026-W24, last seen 2026-W25 (2 wk)

Description

Text has minimum contrast ratio of 4.5:1. Detected by Siteimprove Alfa rule sia-r73 on 64 of 237 scanned pages (562 instances).

Steps to reproduce

Open https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/datasets.
Locate the element: <p class="ds-c-usa-banner__header-text">
Confirm the Siteimprove Alfa finding for rule sia-r73 against WCAG 1.4.8 Visual Presentation.

Impact

Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

Affected pages

…and more — all 64 pages (CSV).

Testing environment

Automated: Siteimprove Alfa, headless Chromium (Playwright). Manual AT verification: Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

Suggested fix

See remediation guidance: https://alfa.siteimprove.com/rules/sia-r73

Triage status Notes

Moderate alfa sia-r57 Undetermined Scrolling content can be accessed by keyboard (WCAG criterion undetermined) 64/237 pages · 320 instances Likely template

Bug ID: VS-dca2f9d8
Pattern ID: VS-c18be945
Combined ID: VS-dca2f9d8 (pattern VS-c18be945) — use this format in JIRA/spreadsheets to filter by instance or pattern
WCAG category: Undetermined
Obligation: unmapped
Handling: review
WCAG SC: undetermined
Rule: Siteimprove Alfa — Scrolling content can be accessed by keyboard [sia-r57]
Example URL: https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/datasets
XPath / selector: text: "Get updates from Open Payments"
History: first seen 2026-W24, last seen 2026-W25 (2 wk)

Description

Scrolling content can be accessed by keyboard. Detected by Siteimprove Alfa rule sia-r57 on 64 of 237 scanned pages (320 instances).

Steps to reproduce

Open https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/datasets.
Locate the element: text: "Get updates from Open Payments"
Confirm the Siteimprove Alfa finding for rule sia-r57.

Impact

Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

Affected pages

…and more — all 64 pages (CSV).

Testing environment

Automated: Siteimprove Alfa, headless Chromium (Playwright). Manual AT verification: Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

Suggested fix

See remediation guidance: https://alfa.siteimprove.com/rules/sia-r57

Triage status Notes

Moderate alfa sia-r61 Undetermined Form field label is visible (WCAG criterion undetermined) 64/237 pages · 64 instances Likely template

Bug ID: VS-2b6f09d5
Pattern ID: VS-7118fead
Combined ID: VS-2b6f09d5 (pattern VS-7118fead) — use this format in JIRA/spreadsheets to filter by instance or pattern
WCAG category: Undetermined
Obligation: unmapped
Handling: review
WCAG SC: undetermined
Rule: Siteimprove Alfa — Form field label is visible [sia-r61]
Example URL: https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/datasets
XPath / selector: {"type":"document","children":[{"type":"type","name":"html","publicId":null,"sys
History: first seen 2026-W24, last seen 2026-W25 (2 wk)

Description

Form field label is visible. Detected by Siteimprove Alfa rule sia-r61 on 64 of 237 scanned pages (64 instances).

Steps to reproduce

Open https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/datasets.
Locate the element: {"type":"document","children":[{"type":"type","name":"html","publicId":null,"sys
Confirm the Siteimprove Alfa finding for rule sia-r61.

Impact

Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

Affected pages

…and more — all 64 pages (CSV).

Testing environment

Automated: Siteimprove Alfa, headless Chromium (Playwright). Manual AT verification: Not captured by automated scan — requires manual testing.

Suggested fix

See remediation guidance: https://alfa.siteimprove.com/rules/sia-r61

Triage status Notes

Deque axe-core findings

Rule-level axe-core summary (1 rule type(s))

Each failing rule links out to the axe-core documentation. For full element-level detail including HTML snippets and XPaths, see the bug reports above.

axe-core rules failing in 2026-W25, by pages affected
Rule	Impact	Pages affected	Instances	Example pages	All affected
All page content should be contained by landmarks [region]	moderate	206	618	/about /datasets /state/alabama	all 206 pages (CSV)

Siteimprove Alfa findings

Rule-level Alfa summary (5 rule type(s))

Rule-level summary from Siteimprove Alfa (W3C ACT-based). Findings that overlap with axe-core on the same WCAG success criterion are noted as possible duplicates in the bug reports above.

Alfa rules failing in 2026-W25, by pages affected
Rule	Impact	Pages affected	Instances	Example pages	All affected
Target size is at least 44×44 CSS pixels (Enhanced) [sia-r111]	n/a	64	1629	/datasets /dataset/ce1d28dd-0094-5060-a036-580329439600 /dataset/4e54dd6c-30f8-4f86-86a7-3c109a89528e	all 64 pages (CSV)
Text has minimum contrast ratio of 4.5:1 [sia-r73]	n/a	64	562	/datasets /dataset/ce1d28dd-0094-5060-a036-580329439600 /dataset/4e54dd6c-30f8-4f86-86a7-3c109a89528e	all 64 pages (CSV)
Scrolling content can be accessed by keyboard [sia-r57]	n/a	64	320	/datasets /dataset/ce1d28dd-0094-5060-a036-580329439600 /dataset/4e54dd6c-30f8-4f86-86a7-3c109a89528e	all 64 pages (CSV)
Form field label is visible [sia-r61]	n/a	64	64	/datasets /dataset/ce1d28dd-0094-5060-a036-580329439600 /dataset/4e54dd6c-30f8-4f86-86a7-3c109a89528e	all 64 pages (CSV)
aria-hidden element does not contain focusable elements [sia-r17]	n/a	43	215	/dataset/ce1d28dd-0094-5060-a036-580329439600 /dataset/4e54dd6c-30f8-4f86-86a7-3c109a89528e /dataset/4e54dd6c-30f8-4f86-86a7-3c109a89528e	all 43 pages (CSV)

Unique accessibility issues (axe + Alfa consolidated)

axe and Alfa both implement W3C ACT rules, so the same issue is often caught by both. These are deduplicated by ACT rule and page, so a shared finding counts once.

Unique issues (rule × page): 505
Caught by both engines: 0 highest confidence
axe only: 206
Alfa only: 299

No issues were flagged by both engines on the same pages this week.