What is Excel Hospice, Inc's SSVI score?

Excel Hospice, Inc (CCN B21649) has a published FY2025 SSVI score of 12 of 16: 8 of 8 from non-hospice spending and 4 of 8 from the eight claims-based utilization measures.

How does Excel Hospice, Inc compare to other California hospices?

It ranks 22 of 2002 scored hospices in California. The average California hospice scored 6.5 on the FY2025 SSVI, against a national average of 6.4.

Excel Hospice, Inc

CCN B21649 · Murrieta, CA · Urban

FY2025 SSVI Score

12/ 16

Bar shows national percentile, not raw score.

Ranked 75 of 6,643 hospices nationally and 22 of 2,002 in California. Higher than 97% of hospices nationally.

Spending

8 / 8

Utilization

4 / 8

vs FY2024

was 11

How Excel Hospice, Inc compares

Excel Hospice, Inc posted a FY2025 SSVI of 12 of 16. The average California hospice scored 6.5; the national average is 6.4.

That puts it 5.5 points above its state peers, and its score rose year over year — from 11 in FY2024 to 12 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 rateFlagged
Length of stay over 180 daysFlagged
Nursing facility patient shareNot flagged
No continuous home care or general inpatient careFlagged
Visits in last two days of lifeNot flagged
Skilled nursing minutesNot flagged
Weekend visit rateNot flagged
Return to hospice within 7 daysFlagged

Non-hospice spending

Spending score

8 / 8

Based on Medicare spending outside the hospice benefit

Non-hospice spending per day

$78.09

FY2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is Excel Hospice, Inc's SSVI score?: Excel Hospice, Inc (CCN B21649) has a published FY2025 SSVI score of 12 of 16: 8 of 8 from non-hospice spending and 4 of 8 from the eight claims-based utilization measures.
How does Excel Hospice, Inc compare to other California hospices?: It ranks 22 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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