Breaking down the proposed hospice SSVI

Effective Apr 17, 2026

Published Apr 17, 2026

Last Reviewed Apr 17, 2026

The Service and Spending Variation Index (SSVI) is calculated using claims-based measures, each representing different aspects of hospice utilization, as well as non-hospice spending. All the points are added up to come up with a score between 0-16.

This fact sheet includes the proposed measures, thresholds and point allocation in the table below.

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