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SPECIAL CARE HOSPICE

CCN 491570 · GRUNDY, VA · Rural

FY2025 SSVI Score
6/ 16

Bar shows national percentile, not raw score.

Ranked 3203 of 6,643 hospices nationally and 48 of 113 in Virginia. Higher than 38.4% of hospices nationally.

Spending
1 / 8
Utilization
5 / 8
vs FY2024
No change
was 6

How SPECIAL CARE HOSPICE compares

SPECIAL CARE HOSPICE posted a FY2025 SSVI of 6 of 16. The average Virginia hospice scored 6.0; the national average is 6.4.

That puts it right at the Virginia average, and its score held steady year over year at 6.

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Utilization measures

5 of 8 flagged in FY2025. Each flagged measure adds one point to the utilization score.

  • Live discharge rateFlagged
  • 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 minutesFlagged
  • 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
$2.02
FY2025
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Frequently asked questions

What is SPECIAL CARE HOSPICE's SSVI score?
SPECIAL CARE HOSPICE (CCN 491570) has a published FY2025 SSVI score of 6 of 16: 1 of 8 from non-hospice spending and 5 of 8 from the eight claims-based utilization measures.
How does SPECIAL CARE HOSPICE compare to other Virginia hospices?
It ranks 48 of 113 scored hospices in Virginia. The average Virginia hospice scored 6.0 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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