The 10 highest FY2025 SSVI scores in Kentucky, 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.
Kentucky has 23 Medicare hospices with a FY2025 SSVI score (of 23 in the CMS file). The state median is 5 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 |
A********** H****** C*** CCN 181524 |
10 / 16 | 7 / 8 | 3 / 8 | 7 | Last 2 days skilled visits · SN minutes per RHC day · Weekend skilled visits |
| 2 |
S* A******'* H****** INC CCN 181517 |
8 / 16 | 7 / 8 | 1 / 8 | 9 | SN minutes per RHC day |
| 3 |
H****** O* T** B********, INC D** B******** C*** N CCN 181500 |
8 / 16 | 8 / 8 | 0 / 8 | 8 | — |
| 4 |
H*******, INC CCN 181502 |
8 / 16 | 8 / 8 | 0 / 8 | 8 | — |
| 5 |
H****** o* t** B******** CCN 181526 |
8 / 16 | 8 / 8 | 0 / 8 | 8 | — |
| 6 |
H****** C*** O* S* E******** H********* CCN 181513 |
8 / 16 | 7 / 8 | 1 / 8 | 7 | 7-day return rate |
| 7 |
H****** O* L*** C********* CCN 181510 |
7 / 16 | 5 / 8 | 2 / 8 | 7 | Last 2 days skilled visits · 7-day return rate |
| 8 |
H****** o* W****** K******* CCN 181520 |
7 / 16 | 6 / 8 | 1 / 8 | 5 | Last 2 days skilled visits |
| 9 |
H****** O* H*** INC CCN 181519 |
6 / 16 | 6 / 8 | 0 / 8 | 6 | — |
| 10 |
H******* W****** K******* CCN 181527 |
6 / 16 | 5 / 8 | 1 / 8 | 4 | 7-day return rate |
The pattern is not random: 3 of the 10 tripped last 2 days skilled visits; 3 of the 10 tripped 7-day return rate; 2 of the 10 tripped sn minutes per rhc day. 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.