The 10 highest FY2025 SSVI scores in Alabama, what they have in common, and how to keep your hospice off this list.
Status: proposed, not final. These scores come from the SSVI file CMS published with the FY2027 Hospice Wage Index proposed rule (CMS-1851-P, April 2026). CMS is explicit that the SSVI is not a finding of fraud, waste, or abuse — it flags claims patterns that may warrant additional oversight.
Alabama has 86 Medicare hospices with a FY2025 SSVI score (of 86 in the CMS file). The state median is 6 of 16, and 0% of the state's scored hospices land in the national worst decile (SSVI 11+). Names below are masked — the CCN is shown, and any score can be verified in the free SSVI lookup tool.
| # | Hospice (masked) & CCN | SSVI | Spending | Utilization | FY2024 | Measures tripped |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T********* H***** o* S**** CCN 011549 |
10 / 16 | 7 / 8 | 3 / 8 | 10 | Last 2 days skilled visits · Long length of stay · Weekend skilled visits |
| 2 |
G****** M***** CCN 011605 |
10 / 16 | 8 / 8 | 2 / 8 | 10 | Weekend skilled visits · 7-day return rate |
| 3 |
G****** B********* CCN 011675 |
10 / 16 | 8 / 8 | 2 / 8 | 10 | Weekend skilled visits · 7-day return rate |
| 4 |
A****** H****** C*** O* M***** CCN 011558 |
10 / 16 | 6 / 8 | 4 / 8 | 8 | No CHC or GIP days · Long length of stay · Live discharge rate · Weekend skilled visits |
| 5 |
H****** o* N**** A******, LLC CCN 011622 |
9 / 16 | 8 / 8 | 1 / 8 | 9 | 7-day return rate |
| 6 |
E***** C*** H****** CCN 011638 |
9 / 16 | 7 / 8 | 2 / 8 | 9 | SN minutes per RHC day · Weekend skilled visits |
| 7 |
S********* H*** H***** A** H****** CCN 011642 |
9 / 16 | 8 / 8 | 1 / 8 | 9 | Weekend skilled visits |
| 8 |
S*********** G********* CCN 011655 |
9 / 16 | 8 / 8 | 1 / 8 | 9 | 7-day return rate |
| 9 |
S*********** N** B***** N. B********* CCN 011501 |
9 / 16 | 8 / 8 | 1 / 8 | 8 | 7-day return rate |
| 10 |
S*********** N** B***** S********* CCN 011512 |
9 / 16 | 8 / 8 | 1 / 8 | 8 | Weekend skilled visits |
The pattern is not random: 7 of the 10 tripped weekend skilled visits; 5 of the 10 tripped 7-day return rate; 2 of the 10 tripped long length of stay. Every measure page linked above explains the CMS threshold and the operational changes that move it.
Before your next referral conversation, board meeting, or MAC letter: look up your own FY2024 and FY2025 SSVI score — free, with the point-by-point breakdown of where every point came from.
Friday, July 17 · 40 minutes · Hosted by Miles Pickens, Hospice Engine
Bring your score. We’ll walk through what’s driving it — spending, utilization flags, percentile rank — and what to change first. Zoom link sent by email when you register. The first 3 seats each Friday are free.
The $400 SSVI Action Plan is a focused 1-hour session: we pull your scoring components, benchmark you against your state, and map the operational changes that move your score.