Florida Medicaid home health rates
Florida Medicaid pays $32.07 per visit for home health nurse visit (rn or LPN) delivered by a registered nurse, effective January 1, 2026. Below: 1 more home health rate compared with every state we track, the wages of the staff who deliver them, and recent rate changes.
- Home health nurse visit (RN or LPN)
- $32.07per visit
- Rank among states
- —
- Registered nurse median wage
- $40.48BLS May 2025
- Florida minimum wage
- $15.00
Florida home health 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home health nurse visit (RN or LPN) | Registered nurse | T1030 | $32.07 | visit | — | — | $24.73/15 min | $15.21 | $98.92 | 9 |
| Home health aide visit | Aide or attendant | T1021 | $18.04 | visit | — | — | $8.77/15 min | $4.16 | $56.89 | 10 |
| Home health physical therapy | Physical therapist | Not published | $26.17/15 min | $4.77 | $85.93 | 10 | ||||
| Home health occupational therapy | Occupational therapist | Not published | $26.35/15 min | $4.77 | $69.73 | 10 | ||||
| Home health speech therapy | Speech-language pathologist | Not published | $25.93/15 min | $4.77 | $137.61 | 10 | ||||
Home health nurse visit (RN or LPN): where Florida ranks
States whose published unit can't be converted are left out of the ranking.
| # | State | Rate | Unit | Per hour | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | $98.92 | 15 min | $395.68 | 2018-01-01 |
| 2 | Michigan | $89.08 | 15 min | $356.32 | 2023-10-01 |
| 3 | Nevada | $28.46 | 15 min | $113.84 | 2024-01-01 |
| 4 | Arizona | $24.73 | 15 min | $98.92 | 2019-10-01 |
| 5 | Louisiana | $24.73 | 15 min | $98.92 | 2023-04-03 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | $21.45 | 15 min | $85.80 | 2024-10-01 |
| 7 | Kansas | $20.00 | 15 min | $80.00 | 2023-12-03 |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | $16.55 | 15 min | $66.20 | 2018-07-01 |
| 9 | California | $15.21 | 15 min | $60.84 | 2026-10-01 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered nurse | $40.48 | $46.90 | -13.7% |
| Licensed practical nurse | $29.70 | $30.96 | -4.1% |
| Home health / personal care aide | $16.25 | $17.21 | -5.6% |
| Physical therapist | $48.58 | $49.40 | -1.7% |
| Occupational therapist | $47.77 | $48.24 | -1.0% |
| Speech-language pathologist | $48.07 | $47.05 | +2.2% |
Recent Florida home health rate changes
| Change | Status | Change | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFY 2022-23 GAA: Medicaid provider $15 minimum wage fee-schedule increases and SMMC pass-through | enacted | — | 2022-10-01 |
| Home Health Visit Services Fee Schedule: edition effective 2022-07-01 | effective | +3.3% | 2022-07-01 |
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.