The 10 highest FY2025 SSVI scores in Minnesota, 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.
Minnesota has 80 Medicare hospices with a FY2025 SSVI score (of 83 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 |
M****** H****** CCN 241602 |
10 / 16 | 7 / 8 | 3 / 8 | 10 | No CHC or GIP days · Facility-based RHC days · 7-day return rate |
| 2 |
M****** H****** CCN 241608 |
10 / 16 | 7 / 8 | 3 / 8 | 10 | No CHC or GIP days · Facility-based RHC days · 7-day return rate |
| 3 |
T****** H****** CCN 241578 |
9 / 16 | 6 / 8 | 3 / 8 | 8 | No CHC or GIP days · Facility-based RHC days · Weekend skilled visits |
| 4 |
S* C**** H****** CCN 241586 |
8 / 16 | 8 / 8 | 0 / 8 | 9 | — |
| 5 |
A***** H***** H****** & P********* C*** CCN 241513 |
8 / 16 | 8 / 8 | 0 / 8 | 8 | — |
| 6 |
B******* H****** CCN 241594 |
8 / 16 | 7 / 8 | 1 / 8 | 8 | 7-day return rate |
| 7 |
H****** O* T** M****** CCN 241600 |
8 / 16 | 7 / 8 | 1 / 8 | 8 | No CHC or GIP days |
| 8 |
P*********** H**** H****** Inc CCN 241589 |
8 / 16 | 6 / 8 | 2 / 8 | 7 | Facility-based RHC days · Weekend skilled visits |
| 9 |
G**** H****** CCN 241595 |
8 / 16 | 7 / 8 | 1 / 8 | 7 | Weekend skilled visits |
| 10 |
S*. C**** H****** CCN 241620 |
8 / 16 | 7 / 8 | 1 / 8 | 6 | 7-day return rate |
The pattern is not random: 4 of the 10 tripped 7-day return rate; 4 of the 10 tripped facility-based rhc days; 4 of the 10 tripped no chc or gip days. 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.