Florida Medicaid hospice rates
Florida Medicaid pays $182.79 per day for hospice routine home care (daily), effective October 1, 2026, the 11th highest of 17 states with comparable rates. Below: 4 more hospice rates compared with every state we track, the wages of the staff who deliver them, and recent rate changes.
- Hospice routine home care (daily)
- $182.79per day
- Rank among states
- 11 of 17-2.3% vs median
- Registered nurse median wage
- $40.48BLS May 2025
- Florida minimum wage
- $15.00
Florida hospice 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospice routine home care (daily) | All levels | 0651 | $182.79 | day | — | 11 of 17 | $187.01/day | $80.36 | $317.60 | 17 |
| Hospice continuous home care (hourly) | Registered nurse | 0652 | $65.04 | hour | $65.04 | 9 of 15 | $65.09/hour | $17.84 | $88.66 | 15 |
| Hospice inpatient respite (daily) | All levels | 0655 | $530.15 | day | — | 8 of 16 | $529.98/day | $212.93 | $629.83 | 16 |
| Hospice general inpatient care (daily) | All levels | 0656 | $1,132.04 | day | — | 8 of 15 | $1,132.04/day | $449.54 | $1,354.60 | 15 |
| Hospice end-of-life visit add-on (per hour) | Registered nurse | Not published | $69.79/hr | $66.84 | $291.56 | 6 | ||||
| Hospice room and board in a nursing home | All levels | 0658 | $286.21 | day | — | 4 of 5 | $294.00/day | $196.85 | $1,051.23 | 5 |
Hospice routine home care (daily): where Florida ranks
States whose published unit can't be converted are left out of the ranking.
| # | State | Rate | Unit | Per hour | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | $317.60 | day | — | 2025-10-01 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $231.13 | day | — | 2025-10-01 |
| 3 | Maine | $223.84 | day | — | 2025-10-01 |
| 4 | New Jersey | $219.21 | day | — | 2025-10-01 |
| 5 | Oregon | $215.11 | day | — | 2026-10-01 |
| 6 | Kansas | $202.68 | day | — | 2025-10-01 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | $192.39 | day | — | 2025-10-01 |
| 8 | Arizona | $190.02 | day | — | 2026-10-01 |
| 9 | Iowa | $187.01 | day | — | 2025-10-01 |
| 10 | Georgia | $186.66 | day | — | 2025-10-01 |
| 11 | Florida | $182.79 | day | — | 2026-10-01 |
| 12 | Texas | $182.18 | day | — | 2025-10-01 |
| 13 | Idaho | $181.75 | day | — | 2026-10-01 |
| 14 | Michigan | $180.60 | day | — | 2025-10-01 |
| 15 | Missouri | $178.98 | day | — | 2025-10-01 |
| 16 | South Carolina | $173.92 | day | — | 2020-10-01 |
| 17 | Arkansas | $80.36 | day | — | 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% |
| Home health / personal care aide | $16.25 | $17.21 | -5.6% |
| Healthcare social worker | $31.16 | $32.63 | -4.5% |
| Chaplain | $27.38 | $29.24 | -6.4% |
Recent Florida hospice 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 |
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.