The 9 highest FY2025 SSVI scores in Vermont, 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.
Vermont has 9 Medicare hospices with a FY2025 SSVI score (of 10 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 |
B***** H****** CCN 471510 |
7 / 16 | 7 / 8 | 0 / 8 | 7 | — |
| 2 |
C******** H*** H***** C*** CCN 471502 |
6 / 16 | 5 / 8 | 1 / 8 | 4 | SN minutes per RHC day |
| 3 |
V** & H****** O* S******** R*****, Inc. CCN 471507 |
5 / 16 | 5 / 8 | 0 / 8 | 6 | — |
| 4 |
L******* H** CCN 471503 |
4 / 16 | 3 / 8 | 1 / 8 | 6 | No CHC or GIP days |
| 5 |
U**** H*** H***** A** H****** CCN 471500 |
4 / 16 | 4 / 8 | 0 / 8 | 4 | — |
| 6 |
C****** V****** H*** H***** & H****** CCN 471505 |
4 / 16 | 4 / 8 | 0 / 8 | 4 | — |
| 7 |
O****** /E**** V** & H****** CCN 471504 |
4 / 16 | 2 / 8 | 2 / 8 | 3 | SN minutes per RHC day · 7-day return rate |
| 8 |
V** - V******* N**** & H****** - V****** & N** H******** CCN 471506 |
4 / 16 | 4 / 8 | 0 / 8 | 3 | — |
| 9 |
A****** C***** H** H****** CCN 471508 |
2 / 16 | 2 / 8 | 0 / 8 | 3 | — |
Vermont has fewer than 10 scored hospices, so all 9 are listed.
The pattern is not random: 2 of the 9 tripped sn minutes per rhc day; 1 of the 9 tripped 7-day return rate; 1 of the 9 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.