What is VAN NUYS HOSPICE, INC.'s SSVI score?

VAN NUYS HOSPICE, INC. (CCN B31713) has a published FY2025 SSVI score of 7 of 16: 4 of 8 from non-hospice spending and 3 of 8 from the eight claims-based utilization measures.

How does VAN NUYS HOSPICE, INC. compare to other California hospices?

It ranks 728 of 2002 scored hospices in California. The average California hospice scored 6.5 on the FY2025 SSVI, against a national average of 6.4.

VAN NUYS HOSPICE, INC.

CCN B31713 · SAN FERNANDO, CA · Urban

FY2025 SSVI Score

7/ 16

Bar shows national percentile, not raw score.

Ranked 2305 of 6,643 hospices nationally and 728 of 2,002 in California. Higher than 51.7% of hospices nationally.

Spending

4 / 8

Utilization

3 / 8

vs FY2024

-1

was 8

How VAN NUYS HOSPICE, INC. compares

VAN NUYS HOSPICE, INC. posted a FY2025 SSVI of 7 of 16. The average California hospice scored 6.5; the national average is 6.4.

That puts it 0.5 points above its state peers, and its score fell year over year — from 8 in FY2024 to 7 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 rateFlagged
Length of stay over 180 daysFlagged
Nursing facility patient shareNot flagged
No continuous home care or general inpatient careFlagged
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

4 / 8

Based on Medicare spending outside the hospice benefit

Non-hospice spending per day

$5.78

FY2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is VAN NUYS HOSPICE, INC.'s SSVI score?: VAN NUYS HOSPICE, INC. (CCN B31713) has a published FY2025 SSVI score of 7 of 16: 4 of 8 from non-hospice spending and 3 of 8 from the eight claims-based utilization measures.
How does VAN NUYS HOSPICE, INC. compare to other California hospices?: It ranks 728 of 2002 scored hospices in California. The average California hospice scored 6.5 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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