Wisconsin Medicaid hospice rates
Wisconsin Medicaid pays $192.39 per day for hospice routine home care (daily), effective October 1, 2025, the 8th highest of 21 states with comparable rates. Below: 5 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)
- $192.39per day
- Rank among states
- 8 of 21+3.1% vs median
- Registered nurse median wage
- $45.93BLS May 2025
- Wisconsin minimum wage
- $7.25
Wisconsin hospice rates vs other states
Fee-for-service, like-for-like by provider level. Click a rate to open Wisconsin's official fee schedule.
| Service | Provider level | Code | WI rate | Unit | Per hour | Rank | Median across states | Lowest | Highest | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospice routine home care (daily) | All levels | T2042 | $192.39 | day | — | 8 of 21 | $186.66/day | $80.36 | $317.60 | 21 |
| Hospice continuous home care (hourly) | Registered nurse | T2043 | $66.83 | hour | $66.83 | 8 of 16 | $66.11/hr | $59.29 | $80.47 | 16 |
| Hospice inpatient respite (daily) | All levels | T2044 | $541.26 | day | — | 9 of 19 | $530.15/day | $212.93 | $629.83 | 19 |
| Hospice general inpatient care (daily) | All levels | T2045 | $1,156.96 | day | — | 10 of 18 | $1,157.99/day | $449.54 | $1,354.60 | 18 |
| Hospice end-of-life visit add-on (per hour) | Registered nurse | G0299 | $16.71 | 15 min | $66.84 | — | $43.99 | $16.09 | $72.41 | 6 |
| Hospice room and board in a nursing home | All levels | $95.00 | — | — | — | $296.46/day | $196.85 | $1,051.23 | 6 |
Hospice routine home care (daily): where Wisconsin 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 | Rhode Island | $222.38 | day | — | 2026-10-01 |
| 5 | New Jersey | $219.21 | day | — | 2025-10-01 |
| 6 | Oregon | $215.11 | day | — | 2026-10-01 |
| 7 | Kansas | $202.68 | day | — | 2025-10-01 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | $192.39 | day | — | 2025-10-01 |
| 9 | Arizona | $190.02 | day | — | 2026-10-01 |
| 10 | Iowa | $187.01 | day | — | 2025-10-01 |
| 11 | Georgia | $186.66 | day | — | 2025-10-01 |
| 12 | South Dakota | $186.33 | day | — | 2026-10-01 |
| 13 | Utah | $183.64 | day | — | 2026-10-01 |
| 14 | Florida | $182.79 | day | — | 2026-10-01 |
| 15 | Texas | $182.18 | day | — | 2025-10-01 |
| 16 | Idaho | $181.75 | day | — | 2026-10-01 |
| 17 | Michigan | $180.60 | day | — | 2025-10-01 |
| 18 | Wyoming | $180.08 | day | — | 2025-10-01 |
| 19 | Missouri | $178.98 | day | — | 2025-10-01 |
| 20 | South Carolina | $173.92 | day | — | 2020-10-01 |
| 21 | Arkansas | $80.36 | day | — | 2026-10-01 |
What it costs to deliver in Wisconsin
Median hourly wages from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).
| Role | WI median | US median | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered nurse | $45.93 | $46.90 | -2.1% |
| Home health / personal care aide | $17.47 | $17.21 | +1.5% |
| Healthcare social worker | $32.17 | $32.63 | -1.4% |
| Chaplain | $29.30 | $29.24 | +0.2% |
Recent Wisconsin hospice rate changes
| Change | Status | Change | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| ForwardHealth Update 2025-32: 2025 Hospice Reimbursement Rate Changes | effective | — | 2025-10-01 |
| ForwardHealth Update 2024-47: Hospice Reimbursement Rate Changes | effective | — | 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 Wisconsin'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.