Nebraska Medicaid hospice rates
Nebraska Medicaid pays $305.10 for hospice room and board in a nursing home, effective July 1, 2026, the 1st highest of 4 states with comparable rates.
- Hospice room and board in a nursing home
- $305.10
- Rank among states
- 1 of 4+66.9% vs median
- Registered nurse median wage
- $40.74BLS May 2025
- Nebraska minimum wage
- $15.00
Nebraska hospice 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospice routine home care (daily) | All levels | Not published | $186.66/day | $173.92 | $317.60 | 11 | ||||
| Hospice continuous home care (hourly) | Registered nurse | Not published | $66.89/hour | $62.08 | $88.66 | 8 | ||||
| Hospice inpatient respite (daily) | All levels | Not published | $535.71/day | $492.74 | $605.91 | 12 | ||||
| Hospice general inpatient care (daily) | All levels | Not published | $1,156.96/day | $1,048.85 | $1,299.97 | 11 | ||||
| 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 | 242 | $305.10 | — | — | 1 of 4 | $182.83 | $95.00 | $305.10 | 4 |
Hospice room and board in a nursing home: 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% |
| Home health / personal care aide | $17.38 | $17.21 | +1.0% |
| Healthcare social worker | $30.01 | $32.63 | -8.0% |
| Chaplain | $27.65 | $29.24 | -5.4% |
Recent Nebraska hospice rate changes
| Change | Status | Change | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provider Bulletin 24-21: Hospice Rates Effective October 1, 2024 | effective | — | 2024-10-01 |
| Provider Bulletin 23-29: Hospice Rates Effective October 1, 2023 | effective | — | 2023-10-01 |
| Provider Bulletin 22-16: FFY 2023 Medicaid Hospice Rates | effective | — | 2022-10-01 |
| Provider Bulletin 21-20: FY22 Hospice Fee Schedule | effective | — | 2021-10-01 |
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 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.