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Southern Care Youngstown

CCN 361617 · Youngstown, OH · Urban

FY2025 SSVI Score
8/ 16

Bar shows national percentile, not raw score.

Ranked 1405 of 6,643 hospices nationally and 43 of 162 in Ohio. Higher than 65.3% of hospices nationally.

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

How Southern Care Youngstown compares

Southern Care Youngstown posted a FY2025 SSVI of 8 of 16. The average Ohio hospice scored 7.0; the national average is 6.4.

That puts it 1.0 point above its state peers, and its score held steady year over year at 8.

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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
8 / 8
Based on Medicare spending outside the hospice benefit
Non-hospice spending per day
$6.29
FY2025
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Frequently asked questions

What is Southern Care Youngstown's SSVI score?
Southern Care Youngstown (CCN 361617) has a published FY2025 SSVI score of 8 of 16: 8 of 8 from non-hospice spending and 0 of 8 from the eight claims-based utilization measures.
How does Southern Care Youngstown compare to other Ohio hospices?
It ranks 43 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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