SSVI: The New Hospice Scorecard, Red Flags, Compliance Risks and What CMS Is Watching

As CMS sharpens its focus on Medicare spending during hospice care, a new lens is emerging that extends beyond traditional quality measures. The Service and Spending Variation Index (SSVI) introduces a different way of evaluating hospice providers, combining utilization patterns and non-hospice spending to identify variation across the industry. 

In this session, Lisa Selman-Holman, Michelle Horner and Lindsay Doak will break down what SSVI is, why it matters and what it signals about the future of hospice oversight. Attendees will gain a clearer understanding of how CMS is using claims data to assess performance and where organizations may face increased scrutiny. 

The session will also examine how SSVI challenges traditional assumptions about hospice performance, particularly in how results are interpreted. We will outline practical considerations for improving visibility into spending and utilization and how agencies can begin to respond to evolving regulatory expectations. 

What You'll Learn

• What the Service and Spending Variation Index (SSVI) measures and how it is structured
• How CMS is using claims data to evaluate hospice performance
• What SSVI results may indicate about variation and potential risk
• How these changes reflect broader shifts in hospice oversight
• Practical considerations for strengthening visibility into spending and utilization

Who Should Attend

• Hospice Administrators and Executive Leaders
• Clinical and Operations Staff
• Compliance and Quality Professionals
•  Documentation and Coding Teams
• Anyone responsible for reporting and oversight