Rhode Island Medicaid home health rates
Rhode Island Medicaid pays $18.36 per 15 min ($73.44 an hour) for home health nurse visit (rn or LPN) delivered by a registered nurse, effective October 1, 2026, the 11th highest of 14 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)
- $18.36per 15 min · $73.44/hr
- Rank among states
- 11 of 14-23.4% vs median
- Registered nurse median wage
- $48.39BLS May 2025
- Rhode Island minimum wage
- $16.00$17.00 from January 1, 2027
Rhode Island home health rates vs other states
Fee-for-service, like-for-like by provider level. Click a rate to open Rhode Island's official fee schedule.
| Service | Provider level | Code | RI rate | Unit | Per hour | Rank | Median across states | Lowest | Highest | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home health nurse visit (RN or LPN) | Registered nurse | G0299 | $18.36 | 15 min | $73.44 | 11 of 14 | $23.97/15 min | $15.21 | $155.16 | 14 |
| Home health aide visit | Aide or attendant | G0156 | $11.33 | 15 min | $45.32 | — | $52.32/visit | $18.04 | $80.62 | 14 |
| Home health physical therapy | Physical therapist | G0151 | $44.27 | 15 min | $177.08 | 5 of 19 | $120.52/hr | $19.08 | $343.72 | 19 |
| Home health occupational therapy | Occupational therapist | G0152 | $44.27 | 15 min | $177.08 | 4 of 18 | $117.42/hr | $19.08 | $278.92 | 18 |
| Home health speech therapy | Speech-language pathologist | G0153 | $44.27 | 15 min | $177.08 | 4 of 16 | $29.51/15 min | $4.77 | $137.61 | 16 |
Home health nurse visit (RN or LPN): where Rhode Island ranks
States whose published unit can't be converted are left out of the ranking.
| # | State | Rate | Unit | Per hour | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $155.16 | 15 min | $620.64 | 2026-10-01 |
| 2 | Texas | $98.92 | 15 min | $395.68 | 2018-01-01 |
| 3 | Michigan | $89.08 | 15 min | $356.32 | 2023-10-01 |
| 4 | Delaware | $49.07 | 15 min | $196.28 | 2026-01-01 |
| 5 | Nevada | $28.46 | 15 min | $113.84 | 2024-01-01 |
| 6 | Arizona | $24.73 | 15 min | $98.92 | 2019-10-01 |
| 7 | Louisiana | $24.73 | 15 min | $98.92 | 2023-04-03 |
| 8 | South Dakota | $23.20 | 15 min | $92.80 | 2026-07-01 |
| 9 | Oklahoma | $21.45 | 15 min | $85.80 | 2024-10-01 |
| 10 | Kansas | $20.00 | 15 min | $80.00 | 2023-12-03 |
| 11 | Rhode Island | $18.36 | 15 min | $73.44 | 2026-10-01 |
| 12 | Pennsylvania | $16.55 | 15 min | $66.20 | 2018-07-01 |
| 13 | Maine | $16.48 | 15 min | $65.92 | 2026-01-01 |
| 14 | California | $15.21 | 15 min | $60.84 | 2026-10-01 |
What it costs to deliver in Rhode Island
Median hourly wages from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).
| Role | RI median | US median | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered nurse | $48.39 | $46.90 | +3.2% |
| Licensed practical nurse | $38.51 | $30.96 | +24.4% |
| Home health / personal care aide | $21.00 | $17.21 | +22.0% |
| Physical therapist | $47.79 | $49.40 | -3.3% |
| Occupational therapist | $48.10 | $48.24 | -0.3% |
| Speech-language pathologist | $50.00 | $47.05 | +6.3% |
Recent Rhode Island home health 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 Rhode Island'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.