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OHIO LIVING HOSPICE GREATER COLUMBUS

CCN 361632 · Westerville, OH · Urban

FY2025 SSVI Score
10/ 16

Bar shows national percentile, not raw score.

Ranked 427 of 6,643 hospices nationally and 6 of 162 in Ohio. Higher than 87.4% of hospices nationally.

Spending
7 / 8
Utilization
3 / 8
vs FY2024
No change
was 10

How OHIO LIVING HOSPICE GREATER COLUMBUS compares

OHIO LIVING HOSPICE GREATER COLUMBUS posted a FY2025 SSVI of 10 of 16. The average Ohio hospice scored 7.0; the national average is 6.4.

That puts it 3.0 points above its state peers, and its score held steady year over year at 10.

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Utilization measures

3 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 lifeFlagged
  • Skilled nursing minutesNot flagged
  • Weekend visit rateFlagged
  • Return to hospice within 7 daysFlagged

Non-hospice spending

Spending score
7 / 8
Based on Medicare spending outside the hospice benefit
Non-hospice spending per day
$8.78
FY2025
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Frequently asked questions

What is OHIO LIVING HOSPICE GREATER COLUMBUS's SSVI score?
OHIO LIVING HOSPICE GREATER COLUMBUS (CCN 361632) has a published FY2025 SSVI score of 10 of 16: 7 of 8 from non-hospice spending and 3 of 8 from the eight claims-based utilization measures.
How does OHIO LIVING HOSPICE GREATER COLUMBUS compare to other Ohio hospices?
It ranks 6 of 162 scored hospices in Ohio. The average Ohio hospice scored 7.0 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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