Indiana Medicaid skilled nursing rates
Indiana Medicaid pays $309.47 per day for nursing home stay (daily rate) delivered by a physician or licensed psychologist, effective July 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)
- $309.47per day
- Rank among states
- —
- Registered nurse median wage
- $40.14BLS May 2025
- Indiana minimum wage
- $7.25
Indiana skilled nursing rates vs other states
Fee-for-service, like-for-like by provider level. Click a rate to open Indiana's official fee schedule.
Nursing home stay (daily rate): where Indiana ranks
States whose published unit can't be converted are left out of the ranking.
| # | State | Rate | Unit | Per hour | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | $826.00 | — | — | 2026-07-01 |
| 2 | Colorado | $419.22 | — | — | 2025-10-01 |
| 3 | Washington | $373.84 | — | — | 2026-07-01 |
| 4 | Kentucky | $365.78 | — | — | 2025-10-01 |
| 5 | Maryland | $351.63 | — | — | 2026-07-01 |
| 6 | North Carolina | $326.33 | — | — | 2022-11-01 |
| 7 | California | $324.03 | — | — | 2026-01-01 |
| 8 | Nebraska | $321.16 | — | — | 2026-07-01 |
| 9 | Mississippi | $285.90 | — | — | 2026-04-01 |
| 10 | New Jersey | $282.59 | — | — | 2026-07-01 |
| 11 | Pennsylvania | $255.27 | — | — | 2025-04-01 |
| 12 | Illinois | $248.95 | — | — | 2026-10-01 |
| 13 | Oklahoma | $246.26 | — | — | 2026-07-01 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | $226.35 | — | — | 2016-01-01 |
| 15 | Montana | $220.15 | — | — | 2026-07-01 |
| 16 | Missouri | $210.39 | — | — | 2024-01-01 |
| 17 | Connecticut | $107.21 | — | — | 2021-07-01 |
| 18 | Michigan | $99.90 | — | — | 2026-01-01 |
| 19 | Arkansas | $70.00 | — | — | 2025-07-01 |
What it costs to deliver in Indiana
Median hourly wages from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).
| Role | IN median | US median | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered nurse | $40.14 | $46.90 | -14.4% |
| Licensed practical nurse | $31.60 | $30.96 | +2.1% |
| Nursing assistant (CNA) | $18.43 | $20.32 | -9.3% |
Recent Indiana skilled nursing rate changes
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 Indiana'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.