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Echo Hospice Of Pennsylvania, Llc

CCN 391799 · PHILADELPHIA, PA · Urban

FY2025 SSVI Score
11/ 16

Bar shows national percentile, not raw score.

Ranked 197 of 6,643 hospices nationally and 2 of 182 in Pennsylvania. Higher than 93.5% of hospices nationally.

Spending
7 / 8
Utilization
4 / 8
vs FY2024
+3
was 8

How Echo Hospice Of Pennsylvania, Llc compares

Echo Hospice Of Pennsylvania, Llc posted a FY2025 SSVI of 11 of 16. The average Pennsylvania hospice scored 6.2; the national average is 6.4.

That puts it 4.8 points above its state peers, and its score rose year over year — from 8 in FY2024 to 11 in FY2025.

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Utilization measures

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

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

Non-hospice spending

Spending score
7 / 8
Based on Medicare spending outside the hospice benefit
Non-hospice spending per day
$8.82
FY2025
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Frequently asked questions

What is Echo Hospice Of Pennsylvania, Llc's SSVI score?
Echo Hospice Of Pennsylvania, Llc (CCN 391799) has a published FY2025 SSVI score of 11 of 16: 7 of 8 from non-hospice spending and 4 of 8 from the eight claims-based utilization measures.
How does Echo Hospice Of Pennsylvania, Llc compare to other Pennsylvania hospices?
It ranks 2 of 182 scored hospices in Pennsylvania. The average Pennsylvania hospice scored 6.2 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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