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SANFORD HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE SHELDON

CCN 161525 · SHELDON, IA · Rural

FY2025 SSVI Score
4/ 16

Bar shows national percentile, not raw score.

Ranked 4980 of 6,643 hospices nationally and 39 of 71 in Iowa. Higher than 14.3% of hospices nationally.

Spending
1 / 8
Utilization
3 / 8
vs FY2024
+1
was 3

How SANFORD HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE SHELDON compares

SANFORD HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE SHELDON posted a FY2025 SSVI of 4 of 16. The average Iowa hospice scored 4.9; the national average is 6.4.

That puts it 0.9 points below its state peers, and its score rose year over year — from 3 in FY2024 to 4 in FY2025.

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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 shareFlagged
  • 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 daysFlagged

Non-hospice spending

Spending score
1 / 8
Based on Medicare spending outside the hospice benefit
Non-hospice spending per day
$1.98
FY2025
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Frequently asked questions

What is SANFORD HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE SHELDON's SSVI score?
SANFORD HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE SHELDON (CCN 161525) has a published FY2025 SSVI score of 4 of 16: 1 of 8 from non-hospice spending and 3 of 8 from the eight claims-based utilization measures.
How does SANFORD HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE SHELDON compare to other Iowa hospices?
It ranks 39 of 71 scored hospices in Iowa. The average Iowa hospice scored 4.9 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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