Louisiana Medicaid home care rates
Louisiana Medicaid pays $4.77 per 15 min ($19.08 an hour) for personal care / attendant care (hourly) delivered by a agency provider, effective October 1, 2026, the 20th highest of 21 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.
- Personal care / attendant care (hourly)
- $4.77per 15 min · $19.08/hr
- Rank among states
- 20 of 21-29.3% vs median
- Home health / personal care aide median wage
- $10.83BLS May 2025
- Louisiana minimum wage
- $7.25
Louisiana home care rates vs other states
Fee-for-service, like-for-like by provider level. Click a rate to open Louisiana's official fee schedule.
| Service | Provider level | Code | LA rate | Unit | Per hour | Rank | Median across states | Lowest | Highest | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal care / attendant care (hourly) | Agency provider | S5125 | $4.77 | 15 min | $19.08 | 20 of 21 | $27.00/hr | $18.28 | $42.24 | 21 |
| Homemaker / housekeeping help | Agency provider | Not published | $30.80/hr | $17.40 | $39.00 | 7 | ||||
| Companion care | Aide or attendant | S5136 | $94.90 | day | — | — | $18.24/hr | $6.72 | $37.56 | 13 |
| Respite care (hourly) | Agency provider | S5150 | $3.90 | 15 min. | — | — | $25.00/hr | $2.24 | $1,161.80 | 31 |
| Respite care (daily) | Agency provider | H0045 | $145.48 | day | — | 19 of 26 | $207.19/day | $10.59 | $938.09 | 26 |
| Adult day services | Clinical nurse specialist | Not published | $68.68/day | $2.63 | $124.44 | 10 | ||||
| Financial management services (self-direction) | Self-directed worker | W7319 | $105.88 | month | — | 9 of 12 | $120.78/month | $36.75 | $265.00 | 12 |
Personal care / attendant care (hourly): where Louisiana ranks
States whose published unit can't be converted are left out of the ranking.
| # | State | Rate | Unit | Per hour | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | $42.24 | hour | $42.24 | 2026-07-01 |
| 2 | Iowa | $10.50 | 15 min | $42.00 | 2012-06-11 |
| 3 | Missouri | $9.75 | 15 min | $39.00 | 2024-07-01 |
| 4 | Montana | $9.23 | 15 min | $36.92 | 2026-07-01 |
| 5 | Kentucky | $9.00 | 15 min | $36.00 | 2025-01-01 |
| 6 | New York | $35.36 | hour | $35.36 | 2025-01-01 |
| 7 | Indiana | $8.59 | 15 min | $34.36 | 2026-01-01 |
| 8 | Connecticut | $7.63 | 15 min | $30.52 | 2026-01-01 |
| 9 | Nebraska | $28.00 | hour | $28.00 | 2026-07-01 |
| 10 | Florida | $6.85 | 15 min | $27.40 | 2026-07-01 |
| 11 | Michigan | $27.00 | hour | $27.00 | 2024-11-01 |
| 12 | West Virginia | $6.75 | 15 min | $27.00 | 2025-10-01 |
| 13 | New Jersey | $26.68 | hour | $26.68 | 2024-07-01 |
| 14 | Tennessee | $6.59 | 15 min | $26.36 | 2025-07-01 |
| 15 | South Carolina | $6.25 | 15 min | $25.00 | 2025-11-01 |
| 16 | Idaho | $6.11 | 15 min | $24.44 | 2026-07-01 |
| 17 | Minnesota | $5.25 | 15 min | $21.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| 18 | Kansas | $4.98 | 15 min | $19.92 | 2024-07-01 |
| 19 | Pennsylvania | $4.87 | 15 min | $19.48 | 2018-07-01 |
| 20 | Louisiana | $4.77 | 15 min | $19.08 | 2026-10-01 |
| 21 | Texas | $4.57 | 15 min | $18.28 | 2025-09-01 |
What it costs to deliver in Louisiana
Median hourly wages from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).
| Role | LA median | US median | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home health / personal care aide | $10.83 | $17.21 | -37.1% |
| Registered nurse | $38.57 | $46.90 | -17.8% |
Recent Louisiana 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 Louisiana'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.