Nebraska Medicaid home health rates
Nebraska Medicaid pays $100.21 per visit for home health nurse visit (rn or LPN) delivered by a registered nurse, effective July 1, 2026, the 2nd highest of 6 states with comparable rates. Below: 4 more home health rates 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)
- $100.21per visit
- Rank among states
- 2 of 6+8.6% vs median
- Registered nurse median wage
- $40.74BLS May 2025
- Nebraska minimum wage
- $15.00
Nebraska home health rates vs other states
Fee-for-service, like-for-like by provider level. Click a rate to open Nebraska's official fee schedule.
| Service | Provider level | Code | NE rate | Unit | Per hour | Rank | Median across states | Lowest | Highest | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home health nurse visit (RN or LPN) | Registered nurse | G0299 | $100.21 | visit | — | 2 of 6 | $92.28/visit | $32.07 | $179.96 | 6 |
| Home health aide visit | Aide or attendant | G0156 | $61.89 | visit | — | — | $19.49/15 min | $4.16 | $56.89 | 7 |
| Home health physical therapy | Physical therapist | G0151 | $116.38 | visit | — | — | $27.46/15 min | $4.77 | $85.93 | 6 |
| Home health occupational therapy | Occupational therapist | G0152 | $116.38 | visit | — | — | $28.01/15 min | $4.77 | $69.73 | 6 |
| Home health speech therapy | Speech-language pathologist | G0153 | $116.38 | visit | — | — | $28.22/15 min | $4.77 | $137.61 | 6 |
Home health nurse visit (RN or LPN): where Nebraska ranks
States whose published unit can't be converted are left out of the ranking.
What it costs to deliver in Nebraska
Median hourly wages from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).
| Role | NE median | US median | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered nurse | $40.74 | $46.90 | -13.1% |
| Licensed practical nurse | $30.13 | $30.96 | -2.7% |
| Home health / personal care aide | $17.38 | $17.21 | +1.0% |
| Physical therapist | $46.68 | $49.40 | -5.5% |
| Occupational therapist | $45.07 | $48.24 | -6.6% |
| Speech-language pathologist | $40.55 | $47.05 | -13.8% |
Recent Nebraska home health rate changes
| Change | Status | Change | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Medicaid 471-000-509 schedule: new edition effective 2026-07-01 changes 2 amounts | effective | +0.3% | 2026-07-01 |
| Nebraska Medicaid 471-000-509 schedule: new edition effective 2025-07-01 changes 3 amounts | effective | -2.9% | 2025-07-01 |
| Nebraska Medicaid 471-000-509 schedule: new edition effective 2024-07-01 changes 3 amounts | effective | +14.0% | 2024-07-01 |
| Nebraska Medicaid 471-000-509 schedule: new edition effective 2023-07-01 changes 16 amounts | effective | +3.0% | 2023-07-01 |
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 Nebraska'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.