What is First Choice Hospice, Inc's SSVI score?

First Choice Hospice, Inc (CCN 291575) has a published FY2025 SSVI score of 13 of 16: 8 of 8 from non-hospice spending and 5 of 8 from the eight claims-based utilization measures.

How does First Choice Hospice, Inc compare to other Nevada hospices?

It ranks 1 of 153 scored hospices in Nevada. The average Nevada hospice scored 6.3 on the FY2025 SSVI, against a national average of 6.4.

First Choice Hospice, Inc

CCN 291575 · LAS VEGAS, NV · Urban

FY2025 SSVI Score

13/ 16

Bar shows national percentile, not raw score.

Ranked 20 of 6,643 hospices nationally and 1 of 153 in Nevada. Higher than 98.8% of hospices nationally.

Spending

8 / 8

Utilization

5 / 8

vs FY2024

was 10

How First Choice Hospice, Inc compares

First Choice Hospice, Inc posted a FY2025 SSVI of 13 of 16. The average Nevada hospice scored 6.3; the national average is 6.4.

That puts it 6.7 points above its state peers, and its score rose year over year — from 10 in FY2024 to 13 in FY2025.

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Utilization measures

5 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 lifeFlagged
Skilled nursing minutesFlagged
Weekend visit rateNot flagged
Return to hospice within 7 daysNot flagged

Non-hospice spending

Spending score

8 / 8

Based on Medicare spending outside the hospice benefit

Non-hospice spending per day

$65.04

FY2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is First Choice Hospice, Inc's SSVI score?: First Choice Hospice, Inc (CCN 291575) has a published FY2025 SSVI score of 13 of 16: 8 of 8 from non-hospice spending and 5 of 8 from the eight claims-based utilization measures.
How does First Choice Hospice, Inc compare to other Nevada hospices?: It ranks 1 of 153 scored hospices in Nevada. The average Nevada hospice scored 6.3 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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