Arizona Medicaid home care rates
Arizona Medicaid pays $6.88 per 15 min ($27.52 an hour) for companion care delivered by a aide or attendant, effective October 1, 2026, the 1st highest of 4 states with comparable rates. Below: 4 more home care rates compared with every state we track, the wages of the staff who deliver them, and recent rate changes.
- Companion care
- $6.88per 15 min · $27.52/hr
- Rank among states
- 1 of 4+37.3% vs median
- Home health / personal care aide median wage
- $17.51BLS May 2025
- Arizona minimum wage
- $15.15$15.65 from January 1, 2027
Arizona home care rates vs other states
Fee-for-service, like-for-like by provider level. Click a rate to open Arizona's official fee schedule.
| Service | Provider level | Code | AZ rate | Unit | Per hour | Rank | Median across states | Lowest | Highest | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal care / attendant care (hourly) | Agency provider | Not published | $26.84/hr | $18.28 | $39.00 | 14 | ||||
| Homemaker / housekeeping help | Agency provider | Not published | $31.26/hr | $17.40 | $39.00 | 6 | ||||
| Companion care | Aide or attendant | S5135 | $6.88 | 15 min | $27.52 | 1 of 4 | $5.01/15 min | $2.17 | $6.88 | 4 |
| Respite care (hourly) | Agency provider | S5150 | $5.63 | 15 min | $22.52 | 14 of 16 | $26.96/hr | $14.95 | $74.04 | 16 |
| Respite care (daily) | Agency provider | S5151 | $184.24 | day | — | 10 of 16 | $247.69/day | $10.59 | $938.09 | 16 |
| Adult day services | Clinical nurse specialist | S5101 | $46.15 | Half Day (12 – 23 units) | — | — | $72.19/day | $2.63 | $80.00 | 5 |
| Financial management services (self-direction) | Self-directed worker | T2040 | $49.40 | 15 min | $197.60 | — | $110.91/month | $36.75 | $265.00 | 8 |
Companion care: where Arizona ranks
States whose published unit can't be converted are left out of the ranking.
What it costs to deliver in Arizona
Median hourly wages from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).
| Role | AZ median | US median | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home health / personal care aide | $17.51 | $17.21 | +1.7% |
| Registered nurse | $47.84 | $46.90 | +2.0% |
Recent Arizona home care rate changes
The workspace adds every modifier, region and provider variant, full rate history, proposed changes, coverage and prior-authorization rules, managed-care plans and a unit-economics calculator. All of it is available through the API.
Rates are taken from Arizona's official Medicaid publications, and each one links to its source. Confirm with the payer before billing. Managed-care plans may pay differently from fee-for-service.