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INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF THE UPSTATE HOSPICE

CCN 421533 · GREENVILLE, SC · Urban

FY2025 SSVI Score
7/ 16

Bar shows national percentile, not raw score.

Ranked 2305 of 6,643 hospices nationally and 31 of 88 in South Carolina. Higher than 51.7% of hospices nationally.

Spending
7 / 8
Utilization
0 / 8
vs FY2024
No change
was 7

How INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF THE UPSTATE HOSPICE compares

INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF THE UPSTATE HOSPICE posted a FY2025 SSVI of 7 of 16. The average South Carolina hospice scored 6.6; the national average is 6.4.

That puts it 0.4 points above its state peers, and its score held steady year over year at 7.

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Utilization measures

0 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 rateNot flagged
  • Return to hospice within 7 daysNot flagged

Non-hospice spending

Spending score
7 / 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 INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF THE UPSTATE HOSPICE's SSVI score?
INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF THE UPSTATE HOSPICE (CCN 421533) has a published FY2025 SSVI score of 7 of 16: 7 of 8 from non-hospice spending and 0 of 8 from the eight claims-based utilization measures.
How does INTERIM HEALTHCARE OF THE UPSTATE HOSPICE compare to other South Carolina hospices?
It ranks 31 of 88 scored hospices in South Carolina. The average South Carolina 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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