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Ease In Hospice Care Inc

CCN B41659 · Glendale, CA · Urban

FY2025 SSVI Score
9/ 16

Bar shows national percentile, not raw score.

Ranked 834 of 6,643 hospices nationally and 313 of 2,002 in California. Higher than 78.8% of hospices nationally.

Spending
6 / 8
Utilization
3 / 8
vs FY2024
-1
was 10

How Ease In Hospice Care Inc compares

Ease In Hospice Care Inc posted a FY2025 SSVI of 9 of 16. The average California hospice scored 6.5; the national average is 6.4.

That puts it 2.5 points above its state peers, and its score fell year over year — from 10 in FY2024 to 9 in FY2025.

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Utilization measures

3 of 8 flagged in FY2025. Each flagged measure adds one point to the utilization score.

  • Live discharge rateFlagged
  • Length of stay over 180 daysNot flagged
  • Nursing facility patient shareNot flagged
  • No continuous home care or general inpatient careFlagged
  • Visits in last two days of lifeNot flagged
  • Skilled nursing minutesFlagged
  • Weekend visit rateNot flagged
  • Return to hospice within 7 daysNot flagged

Non-hospice spending

Spending score
6 / 8
Based on Medicare spending outside the hospice benefit
Non-hospice spending per day
$33.80
FY2025
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Frequently asked questions

What is Ease In Hospice Care Inc's SSVI score?
Ease In Hospice Care Inc (CCN B41659) has a published FY2025 SSVI score of 9 of 16: 6 of 8 from non-hospice spending and 3 of 8 from the eight claims-based utilization measures.
How does Ease In Hospice Care Inc compare to other California hospices?
It ranks 313 of 2002 scored hospices in California. The average California hospice scored 6.5 on the FY2025 SSVI, against a national average of 6.4.
Is a high SSVI score a violation?
No. CMS is explicit that the SSVI is not a determination of fraud, waste, or abuse. It measures how far an agency’s claims patterns diverge from peer norms, and it is one input CMS uses to decide where to focus oversight.

What this means

The SSVI is not a quality rating and does not indicate wrongdoing. It measures how far an agency's claims patterns diverge from peer norms, and it is one of the inputs CMS uses to decide where to focus oversight. A higher score means more divergence from peers.

Source: CMS FY2027 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update Final Rule (CMS-1851-F), SSVI data file. FY2025 and FY2024 scores as published by CMS. Connect Shield is not affiliated with CMS.

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