Florida Medicaid home care rates
Florida Medicaid pays $6.85 per 15 min ($27.40 an hour) for personal care / attendant care (hourly) delivered by a agency provider, effective July 1, 2026, the 16th highest of 27 states with comparable rates. Below: 1 more home care rate compared with every state we track, the wages of the staff who deliver them, and recent rate changes.
- Personal care / attendant care (hourly)
- $6.85per 15 min · $27.40/hr
- Rank among states
- 16 of 27-10.2% vs median
- Home health / personal care aide median wage
- $16.25BLS May 2025
- Florida minimum wage
- $15.00
Florida home care rates vs other states
Fee-for-service, like-for-like by provider level. Click a rate to open Florida's official fee schedule.
| Service | Provider level | Code | FL rate | Unit | Per hour | Rank | Median across states | Lowest | Highest | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal care / attendant care (hourly) | Agency provider | S5130 | $6.85 | 15 min | $27.40 | 16 of 27 | $30.52/hr | $18.28 | $84.84 | 27 |
| Homemaker / housekeeping help | Agency provider | Not published | $30.80/hr | $17.40 | $39.00 | 9 | ||||
| Companion care | Aide or attendant | Not published | $25.96/hr | $6.72 | $51.92 | 20 | ||||
| Respite care (hourly) | Agency provider | Not published | $25.30/hr | $2.24 | $1,161.80 | 40 | ||||
| Respite care (daily) | Agency provider | S5151 | $6.23 | 15 min | $24.92 | — | $239.04/day | $10.59 | $938.09 | 35 |
| Adult day services | Clinical nurse specialist | Not published | $64.11/day | $2.63 | $124.44 | 14 | ||||
| Financial management services (self-direction) | Self-directed worker | Not published | $113.99/month | $36.75 | $265.00 | 14 | ||||
Personal care / attendant care (hourly): where Florida ranks
States whose published unit can't be converted are left out of the ranking.
| # | State | Rate | Unit | Per hour | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah | $21.21 | 15 min | $84.84 | 2026-07-01 |
| 2 | Oregon | $42.24 | hour | $42.24 | 2026-07-01 |
| 3 | Iowa | $10.50 | 15 min | $42.00 | 2012-06-11 |
| 4 | Delaware | $39.35 | hour | $39.35 | 2024-07-01 |
| 5 | Missouri | $9.75 | 15 min | $39.00 | 2024-07-01 |
| 6 | North Dakota | $9.59 | 15 min | $38.36 | 2026-07-01 |
| 7 | Alaska | $9.30 | 15 min | $37.20 | 2026-07-01 |
| 8 | Montana | $9.23 | 15 min | $36.92 | 2026-07-01 |
| 9 | Kentucky | $9.00 | 15 min | $36.00 | 2025-01-01 |
| 10 | New York | $35.36 | hour | $35.36 | 2025-01-01 |
| 11 | Indiana | $8.59 | 15 min | $34.36 | 2026-01-01 |
| 12 | Wyoming | $8.25 | 15 min | $33.00 | 2026-07-22 |
| 13 | New Hampshire | $8.00 | 15 min | $32.00 | 2023-10-01 |
| 14 | Connecticut | $7.63 | 15 min | $30.52 | 2026-01-01 |
| 15 | Nebraska | $28.00 | hour | $28.00 | 2026-07-01 |
| 16 | Florida | $6.85 | 15 min | $27.40 | 2026-07-01 |
| 17 | Michigan | $27.00 | hour | $27.00 | 2024-11-01 |
| 18 | West Virginia | $6.75 | 15 min | $27.00 | 2025-10-01 |
| 19 | New Jersey | $26.68 | hour | $26.68 | 2024-07-01 |
| 20 | Tennessee | $6.59 | 15 min | $26.36 | 2025-07-01 |
| 21 | South Carolina | $6.25 | 15 min | $25.00 | 2025-11-01 |
| 22 | Idaho | $6.11 | 15 min | $24.44 | 2026-07-01 |
| 23 | Minnesota | $5.25 | 15 min | $21.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| 24 | Kansas | $4.98 | 15 min | $19.92 | 2024-07-01 |
| 25 | Pennsylvania | $4.87 | 15 min | $19.48 | 2018-07-01 |
| 26 | Louisiana | $4.77 | 15 min | $19.08 | 2026-10-01 |
| 27 | Texas | $4.57 | 15 min | $18.28 | 2025-09-01 |
What it costs to deliver in Florida
Median hourly wages from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).
| Role | FL median | US median | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home health / personal care aide | $16.25 | $17.21 | -5.6% |
| Registered nurse | $40.48 | $46.90 | -13.7% |
Recent Florida 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 Florida'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.