Florida Medicaid skilled nursing rates
Florida Medicaid pays $301.36 per day for nursing home stay (daily rate), effective October 1, 2026. Below: 1 more skilled nursing rate compared with every state we track, the wages of the staff who deliver them, and recent rate changes.
- Nursing home stay (daily rate)
- $301.36per day
- Rank among states
- —
- Registered nurse median wage
- $40.48BLS May 2025
- Florida minimum wage
- $15.00
Florida skilled nursing rates vs other states
Fee-for-service, like-for-like by provider level. Click a rate to open Florida's official fee schedule.
Nursing home stay (daily rate): where Florida ranks
States whose published unit can't be converted are left out of the ranking.
| # | State | Rate | Unit | Per hour | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado | $419.22 | — | — | 2025-10-01 |
| 2 | Washington | $373.84 | — | — | 2026-07-01 |
| 3 | Maryland | $351.63 | — | — | 2026-07-01 |
| 4 | North Carolina | $327.09 | — | — | 2026-07-01 |
| 5 | California | $324.03 | — | — | 2026-01-01 |
| 6 | Nebraska | $321.17 | — | — | 2026-07-01 |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | $255.27 | — | — | 2025-04-01 |
| 8 | Illinois | $248.95 | — | — | 2026-10-01 |
| 9 | Missouri | $244.47 | — | — | 2026-07-01 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | $226.35 | — | — | 2016-01-01 |
| 11 | Michigan | $99.90 | — | — | 2026-01-01 |
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% |
| Licensed practical nurse | $29.70 | $30.96 | -4.1% |
| Nursing assistant (CNA) | $18.03 | $20.32 | -11.3% |
Recent Florida skilled nursing rate changes
| Change | Status | Change | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule 59G-6.010 Final notice (effective 2025-07-08) | enacted | — | 2025-07-08 |
| Rule 59G-6.010 Change notice (2025-05-08) | proposed | — | — |
| Rule 59G-6.010 Public Hearing notice (2025-02-14) | hearing | — | — |
| Rule 59G-6.010 Proposed notice (2025-02-12) | proposed | — | — |
| SFY 2022-23 GAA: Medicaid provider $15 minimum wage fee-schedule increases and SMMC pass-through | enacted | — | 2022-10-01 |
| Rule 59G-6.010 Final notice (effective 2021-09-14) | enacted | — | 2021-09-14 |
| Rule 59G-6.010 Proposed notice (2021-06-17) | proposed | — | 2020-07-01 |
| Rule 59G-6.010 Development notice (2021-03-19) | proposed | — | 2020-07-01 |
| Rule 59G-6.010 Development notice (2024-02-16) | proposed | — | 2016-09-01 |
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.