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HEART OF HOSPICE NORTH ATLANTA

CCN 111634 · CUMMING, GA · Urban

FY2025 SSVI Score
5/ 16

Bar shows national percentile, not raw score.

Ranked 4093 of 6,643 hospices nationally and 161 of 259 in Georgia. Higher than 25% of hospices nationally.

Spending
3 / 8
Utilization
2 / 8
vs FY2024
-3
was 8

How HEART OF HOSPICE NORTH ATLANTA compares

HEART OF HOSPICE NORTH ATLANTA posted a FY2025 SSVI of 5 of 16. The average Georgia hospice scored 6.5; the national average is 6.4.

That puts it 1.5 points below its state peers, and its score fell year over year — from 8 in FY2024 to 5 in FY2025.

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Utilization measures

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

  • Live discharge rateNot flagged
  • Length of stay over 180 daysFlagged
  • Nursing facility patient shareNot flagged
  • No continuous home care or general inpatient careNot flagged
  • 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
3 / 8
Based on Medicare spending outside the hospice benefit
Non-hospice spending per day
$3.58
FY2025
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Frequently asked questions

What is HEART OF HOSPICE NORTH ATLANTA's SSVI score?
HEART OF HOSPICE NORTH ATLANTA (CCN 111634) has a published FY2025 SSVI score of 5 of 16: 3 of 8 from non-hospice spending and 2 of 8 from the eight claims-based utilization measures.
How does HEART OF HOSPICE NORTH ATLANTA compare to other Georgia hospices?
It ranks 161 of 259 scored hospices in Georgia. The average Georgia 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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