Maine Medicaid home care rates
Maine Medicaid pays $9.87 per 15 min ($39.48 an hour) for respite care (hourly) delivered by a agency provider, effective January 1, 2026, the 5th highest of 40 states with comparable rates. Below: 3 more home care rates compared with every state we track, the wages of the staff who deliver them, and recent rate changes.
- Respite care (hourly)
- $9.87per 15 min · $39.48/hr
- Rank among states
- 5 of 40+56.0% vs median
- Home health / personal care aide median wage
- $18.55BLS May 2025
- Maine minimum wage
- $15.10$15.70 from January 1, 2027
Maine home care rates vs other states
Fee-for-service, like-for-like by provider level. Click a rate to open Maine's official fee schedule.
| Service | Provider level | Code | ME rate | Unit | Per hour | Rank | Median across states | Lowest | Highest | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal care / attendant care (hourly) | Agency provider | Not published | $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 | S5150 | $9.87 | 15 min | $39.48 | 5 of 40 | $25.30/hr | $2.24 | $1,161.80 | 40 |
| Respite care (daily) | Agency provider | S5151 | $328.40 | day | — | 11 of 35 | $239.04/day | $10.59 | $938.09 | 35 |
| Adult day services | Clinical nurse specialist | S5102 | $124.44 | day | — | 1 of 14 | $64.11/day | $2.63 | $124.44 | 14 |
| Financial management services (self-direction) | Self-directed worker | T2040 | $131.99 | month | — | 5 of 14 | $113.99/month | $36.75 | $265.00 | 14 |
Respite care (hourly): where Maine ranks
States whose published unit can't be converted are left out of the ranking.
| # | State | Rate | Unit | Per hour | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey | $290.45 | 15 min | $1,161.80 | 2026-01-01 |
| 2 | Virginia | $18.51 | 15 min | $74.04 | 2022-07-01 |
| 3 | New York | $14.83 | 15 min | $59.32 | 2026-04-01 |
| 4 | South Dakota | $10.81 | 15 min | $43.24 | 2026-07-01 |
| 5 | Maine | $9.87 | 15 min | $39.48 | 2026-01-01 |
| 6 | Maryland | $9.72 | 15 min | $38.88 | 2024-07-01 |
| 7 | Minnesota | $9.64 | 15 min | $38.56 | 2026-01-01 |
| 8 | North Dakota | $9.59 | 15 min | $38.36 | 2026-07-01 |
| 9 | California | $36.35 | hour | $36.35 | 2026-01-01 |
| 10 | District of Columbia | $8.49 | 15 min | $33.96 | 2026-01-01 |
| 11 | Alaska | $8.39 | 15 min | $33.56 | 2026-07-01 |
| 12 | Missouri | $8.14 | 15 min | $32.56 | 2023-07-01 |
| 13 | New Mexico | $7.46 | 15 min | $29.84 | 2026-07-01 |
| 14 | Delaware | $29.51 | hour | $29.51 | 2024-07-01 |
| 15 | Colorado | $7.28 | 15 min | $29.12 | 2026-07-01 |
| 16 | Georgia | $6.89 | 15 min | $27.56 | 2024-07-01 |
| 17 | Kansas | $6.78 | 15 min | $27.12 | 2022-07-01 |
| 18 | Vermont | $6.68 | 15 min | $26.72 | 2018-07-08 |
| 19 | Tennessee | $6.59 | 15 min | $26.36 | 2025-07-01 |
| 20 | Michigan | $6.40 | 15 min | $25.60 | 2019-01-01 |
| 21 | Illinois | $25.00 | hour | $25.00 | 2026-01-01 |
| 22 | Nevada | $6.25 | 15 min | $25.00 | 2024-01-01 |
| 23 | Montana | $6.20 | 15 min | $24.80 | 2025-07-01 |
| 24 | Kentucky | $6.00 | 15 min | $24.00 | 2025-01-01 |
| 25 | Connecticut | $23.56 | hour | $23.56 | 2026-07-01 |
| 26 | Texas | $23.29 | hour | $23.29 | 2025-09-01 |
| 27 | Arizona | $5.63 | 15 min | $22.52 | 2026-10-01 |
| 28 | Oklahoma | $5.50 | 15 min | $22.00 | 2024-10-01 |
| 29 | West Virginia | $5.01 | 15 min | $20.04 | 2024-10-01 |
| 30 | Oregon | $19.50 | hour | $19.50 | 2026-07-01 |
| 31 | Rhode Island | $4.78 | 15 min | $19.12 | 2026-10-01 |
| 32 | Wyoming | $4.68 | 15 min | $18.72 | 2026-07-22 |
| 33 | New Hampshire | $4.67 | 15 min | $18.68 | 2024-01-01 |
| 34 | Mississippi | $4.52 | 15 min | $18.08 | 2026-01-01 |
| 35 | Pennsylvania | $4.49 | 15 min | $17.96 | 2018-07-01 |
| 36 | Iowa | $3.94 | 15 min | $15.76 | 2025-08-01 |
| 37 | Nebraska | $14.95 | hour | $14.95 | 2026-07-01 |
| 38 | Idaho | $3.51 | 15 min | $14.04 | 2025-09-01 |
| 39 | Indiana | $3.50 | 15 min | $14.00 | 2020-04-01 |
| 40 | Arkansas | $0.56 | 15 min | $2.24 | 2022-08-25 |
What it costs to deliver in Maine
Median hourly wages from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).
| Role | ME median | US median | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home health / personal care aide | $18.55 | $17.21 | +7.8% |
| Registered nurse | $41.82 | $46.90 | -10.8% |
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 Maine'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.