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HOSPICE OF GARRETT COUNTY

CCN 211535 · OAKLAND, MD · Rural

FY2025 SSVI Score
4/ 16

Bar shows national percentile, not raw score.

Ranked 4980 of 6,643 hospices nationally and 23 of 26 in Maryland. Higher than 14.3% of hospices nationally.

Spending
3 / 8
Utilization
1 / 8
vs FY2024
-1
was 5

How HOSPICE OF GARRETT COUNTY compares

HOSPICE OF GARRETT COUNTY posted a FY2025 SSVI of 4 of 16. The average Maryland hospice scored 6.6; the national average is 6.4.

That puts it 2.6 points below its state peers, and its score fell year over year — from 5 in FY2024 to 4 in FY2025.

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Utilization measures

1 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 shareNot flagged
  • No continuous home care or general inpatient careNot flagged
  • Visits in last two days of lifeNot flagged
  • Skilled nursing minutesNot flagged
  • Weekend visit rateFlagged
  • 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
$3.52
FY2025
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Frequently asked questions

What is HOSPICE OF GARRETT COUNTY's SSVI score?
HOSPICE OF GARRETT COUNTY (CCN 211535) has a published FY2025 SSVI score of 4 of 16: 3 of 8 from non-hospice spending and 1 of 8 from the eight claims-based utilization measures.
How does HOSPICE OF GARRETT COUNTY compare to other Maryland hospices?
It ranks 23 of 26 scored hospices in Maryland. The average Maryland hospice scored 6.6 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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