Oregon Medicaid hospice rates
Oregon Medicaid pays $215.11 per day for hospice routine home care (daily), effective October 1, 2026, the 5th 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)
- $215.11per day
- Rank among states
- 5 of 17+15.0% vs median
- Registered nurse median wage
- $62.02BLS May 2025
- Oregon minimum wage
- $15.55
Oregon hospice rates vs other states
Fee-for-service, like-for-like by provider level. Click a rate to open Oregon's official fee schedule.
| Service | Provider level | Code | OR rate | Unit | Per hour | Rank | Median across states | Lowest | Highest | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospice routine home care (daily) | All levels | 650 | $215.11 | day | — | 5 of 17 | $187.01/day | $80.36 | $317.60 | 17 |
| Hospice continuous home care (hourly) | Registered nurse | 652 | $80.47 | hour | $80.47 | 2 of 15 | $65.09/hour | $17.84 | $88.66 | 15 |
| Hospice inpatient respite (daily) | All levels | 655 | $629.83 | day | — | 1 of 16 | $529.98/day | $212.93 | $629.83 | 16 |
| Hospice general inpatient care (daily) | All levels | 656 | $1,354.60 | day | — | 1 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 | 190 | $1,051.23 | day | — | 1 of 5 | $294.00/day | $196.85 | $1,051.23 | 5 |
Hospice routine home care (daily): where Oregon 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 Oregon
Median hourly wages from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).
| Role | OR median | US median | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered nurse | $62.02 | $46.90 | +32.2% |
| Home health / personal care aide | $21.35 | $17.21 | +24.1% |
| Healthcare social worker | $40.55 | $32.63 | +24.3% |
| Chaplain | $30.35 | $29.24 | +3.8% |
Recent Oregon hospice rate changes
| Change | Status | Change | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| OHA FFS hospice rates by CBSA effective 2026-10-01 through 2027-09-30 | effective | +2.6% | 2026-10-01 |
| OHA FFS hospice rates by CBSA effective 2025-10-01 through 2026-09-30 | effective | +4.3% | 2025-10-01 |
| OHA FFS hospice rates by CBSA effective 2024-10-01 through 2025-09-30 | effective | +2.2% | 2024-10-01 |
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 Oregon'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.