The 10 highest FY2025 SSVI scores in Montana, 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.
Montana has 31 Medicare hospices with a FY2025 SSVI score (of 31 in the CMS file). The state median is 4 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 |
P**** H****** O* M****** CCN 271507 |
9 / 16 | 6 / 8 | 3 / 8 | 7 | Last 2 days skilled visits · SN minutes per RHC day · Weekend skilled visits |
| 2 |
T*** H********* CCN 271535 |
8 / 16 | 4 / 8 | 4 / 8 | 9 | No CHC or GIP days · Long length of stay · SN minutes per RHC day · Weekend skilled visits |
| 3 |
S********* O* H****** CCN 271539 |
7 / 16 | 5 / 8 | 2 / 8 | 6 | No CHC or GIP days · Weekend skilled visits |
| 4 |
G******* M****** C***** H****** CCN 271517 |
6 / 16 | 2 / 8 | 4 / 8 | 6 | Facility-based RHC days · Last 2 days skilled visits · Weekend skilled visits · 7-day return rate |
| 5 |
S***** S******** INC CCN 271537 |
6 / 16 | 3 / 8 | 3 / 8 | 6 | No CHC or GIP days · Weekend skilled visits · 7-day return rate |
| 6 |
C******** H****** B******* CCN 271528 |
5 / 16 | 5 / 8 | 0 / 8 | 6 | — |
| 7 |
S* J**** U***** H****** CCN 271534 |
5 / 16 | 4 / 8 | 1 / 8 | 6 | No CHC or GIP days |
| 8 |
S********* H****** CCN 271536 |
5 / 16 | 5 / 8 | 0 / 8 | 6 | — |
| 9 |
S********* H****** CCN 271503 |
5 / 16 | 4 / 8 | 1 / 8 | 5 | Weekend skilled visits |
| 10 |
A******* P****** H****** CCN 271506 |
5 / 16 | 3 / 8 | 2 / 8 | 5 | No CHC or GIP days · Weekend skilled visits |
The pattern is not random: 7 of the 10 tripped weekend skilled visits; 5 of the 10 tripped no chc or gip days; 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.