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Hospicio La Paz Inc

CCN 401527 · ARECIBO, PR · Urban

FY2025 SSVI Score
9/ 16

Bar shows national percentile, not raw score.

Ranked 834 of 6,643 hospices nationally and 1 of 41 in Puerto Rico. Higher than 78.8% of hospices nationally.

Spending
8 / 8
Utilization
1 / 8
vs FY2024
+4
was 5

How Hospicio La Paz Inc compares

Hospicio La Paz Inc posted a FY2025 SSVI of 9 of 16. The average Puerto Rico hospice scored 4.3; the national average is 6.4.

That puts it 4.7 points above its state peers, and its score rose year over year — from 5 in FY2024 to 9 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 careFlagged
  • Visits in last two days of lifeNot flagged
  • Skilled nursing minutesNot flagged
  • 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
$21.75
FY2025
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Frequently asked questions

What is Hospicio La Paz Inc's SSVI score?
Hospicio La Paz Inc (CCN 401527) has a published FY2025 SSVI score of 9 of 16: 8 of 8 from non-hospice spending and 1 of 8 from the eight claims-based utilization measures.
How does Hospicio La Paz Inc compare to other Puerto Rico hospices?
It ranks 1 of 41 scored hospices in Puerto Rico. The average Puerto Rico hospice scored 4.3 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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