Skilled home health by state
Nursing, therapy and home health aide visits under a doctor's plan of care, billed by a licensed (usually Medicare-certified) home health agency. Which states have it, the programs that provide it and whether a family member can be the paid caregiver.
- States with it
- 50 of 51
- Programs
- 51
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What skilled home health is
Medicaid home health is a mandatory benefit: nursing, home health aide and therapy visits ordered by a doctor or other practitioner under a plan of care, delivered by a licensed home health agency.
It is medical care, not daily living help. Family members are generally not paid under it; the agency's staff make the visits. Daily help without a skilled need comes through personal care, consumer-directed or waiver programs.
Skilled home health: every compiled state
| State | Has it | Program |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Yes | Home health services (Alabama Medicaid) (HHA) |
| Alaska | Yes | Home Health Services (Alaska Medicaid) (HHA) |
| Arizona | Yes | Home Health Services (AHCCCS) (HHA) |
| Arkansas | Yes | Home health services (Arkansas Medicaid) (HHA) |
| California | Yes | Home Health Agency services (Medi-Cal) (HHA) |
| Colorado | Yes | Home Health Services (Acute Home Health and Long-Term Home Health) (LTHH) |
| Connecticut | Yes | Home Health Services (Connecticut Medical Assistance Program) |
| Delaware | Yes | Home Health Services |
| District of Columbia | No | — |
| Florida | Yes | Florida Medicaid Home Health Services (home health visits) (HH) |
| Georgia | Yes | Georgia Pediatric Program (GAPP); Home Health Services (HHA) |
| Hawaii | Yes | Home Health Services (Hawaii Medicaid) (HHA) |
| Idaho | Yes | Home Health Services |
| Illinois | Yes | Home Health Care Services (HFS Medical Assistance Program) |
| Indiana | Yes | IHCP Home Health Services |
| Iowa | Yes | Iowa Medicaid Home Health Agency Services |
| Kansas | Yes | Home health agency services (KanCare / KMAP) |
| Kentucky | Yes | Home health services (Kentucky Medicaid) (HHA) |
| Louisiana | Yes | Home health services (Louisiana Medicaid) (HHA) |
| Maine | Yes | Home Health Services (MaineCare Section 40) |
| Maryland | Yes | Home Health Services |
| Massachusetts | Yes | Home Health Services (MassHealth) |
| Michigan | Yes | Medicaid Home Health Services |
| Minnesota | Yes | MHCP Home Health Agency Services |
| Mississippi | Yes | Home health services (Mississippi Medicaid) (HHA) |
| Missouri | Yes | MO HealthNet Home Health Program |
| Montana | Yes | Home Health Services |
| Nebraska | Yes | Home Health Agency and Skilled Nursing Services |
| Nevada | Yes | Home Health Agency services (Nevada Medicaid) (HHA) |
| New Hampshire | Yes | Home Health Services (NH Medicaid) |
| New Jersey | Yes | Home Health Services |
| New Mexico | Yes | Home Health Services (NM Medicaid) (HHA) |
| New York | Yes | Medicaid Home Health Services (Certified Home Health Agency) |
| North Carolina | Yes | Home Health Services |
| North Dakota | Yes | Home Health Services |
| Ohio | Yes | Medicaid Home Health Services (OAC 5160-12-01) |
| Oklahoma | Yes | Home health services (SoonerCare) (HHA) |
| Oregon | Yes | Home Health Services (Oregon Health Plan) (HHA) |
| Pennsylvania | Yes | Home Health Services (Medical Assistance) |
| Rhode Island | Yes | Home Health Services (RI Medicaid) |
| South Carolina | Yes | Home Health Services (HHA) |
| South Dakota | Yes | Home Health Agency Services |
| Tennessee | Yes | Home health services (TennCare) (HHA) |
| Texas | Yes | Home health services (Texas Medicaid) (HHA) |
| Utah | Yes | Home Health Services |
| Vermont | Yes | Home Health Services (Vermont Medicaid) |
| Virginia | Yes | Home Health Services |
| Washington | Yes | Home Health Services (Apple Health) (HHA) |
| West Virginia | Yes | Home Health Services |
| Wisconsin | Yes | ForwardHealth Home Health Services |
| Wyoming | Yes | Home Health Services |
Employer, fiscal intermediary, family rules and pay, by state
Frequently asked questions
Which states have Medicaid home health benefits?
50 of the 51 states compiled so far: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
What is skilled home health?
Nursing, therapy and home health aide visits under a doctor's plan of care, billed by a licensed (usually Medicare-certified) home health agency.