The 10 highest FY2025 SSVI scores in Texas, 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.
Texas has 998 Medicare hospices with a FY2025 SSVI score (of 1041 in the CMS file). The state median is 7 of 16, and 14% 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.
The pattern is not random: 10 of the 10 tripped weekend skilled visits; 10 of the 10 tripped long length of stay; 10 of the 10 tripped last 2 days skilled visits. 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.