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Visiting Nurses Agency of Western Arkansas INC

CCN 041515 · MENA, AR · Rural

FY2025 SSVI Score
5/ 16

Bar shows national percentile, not raw score.

Ranked 4093 of 6,643 hospices nationally and 30 of 46 in Arkansas. Higher than 25% of hospices nationally.

Spending
1 / 8
Utilization
4 / 8
vs FY2024
-3
was 8

How Visiting Nurses Agency of Western Arkansas INC compares

Visiting Nurses Agency of Western Arkansas INC posted a FY2025 SSVI of 5 of 16. The average Arkansas hospice scored 6.4; the national average is 6.4.

That puts it 1.4 points below its state peers, and its score fell year over year — from 8 in FY2024 to 5 in FY2025.

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Utilization measures

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

  • Live discharge rateNot flagged
  • 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 minutesFlagged
  • Weekend visit rateFlagged
  • Return to hospice within 7 daysNot flagged

Non-hospice spending

Spending score
1 / 8
Based on Medicare spending outside the hospice benefit
Non-hospice spending per day
$1.32
FY2025
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Frequently asked questions

What is Visiting Nurses Agency of Western Arkansas INC's SSVI score?
Visiting Nurses Agency of Western Arkansas INC (CCN 041515) has a published FY2025 SSVI score of 5 of 16: 1 of 8 from non-hospice spending and 4 of 8 from the eight claims-based utilization measures.
How does Visiting Nurses Agency of Western Arkansas INC compare to other Arkansas hospices?
It ranks 30 of 46 scored hospices in Arkansas. The average Arkansas hospice scored 6.4 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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