Colorado Medicaid home care rates
Colorado Medicaid pays $7.28 per 15 min ($29.12 an hour) for respite care (hourly) delivered by a agency provider, effective July 1, 2026, the 9th highest of 27 states with comparable rates. Below: 3 more home care rates compared with every state we track, the wages of the staff who deliver them, and recent rate changes.
- Respite care (hourly)
- $7.28per 15 min · $29.12/hr
- Rank among states
- 9 of 27+16.5% vs median
- Home health / personal care aide median wage
- $18.53BLS May 2025
- Colorado minimum wage
- $15.16$15.71 from January 1, 2027
Colorado home care rates vs other states
Fee-for-service, like-for-like by provider level. Click a rate to open Colorado's official fee schedule.
| Service | Provider level | Code | CO rate | Unit | Per hour | Rank | Median across states | Lowest | Highest | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal care / attendant care (hourly) | Agency provider | Not published | $27.20/hr | $18.28 | $42.24 | 18 | ||||
| Homemaker / housekeeping help | Agency provider | Not published | $31.26/hr | $17.40 | $39.00 | 6 | ||||
| Companion care | Aide or attendant | Not published | $17.97/hr | $6.72 | $31.60 | 11 | ||||
| Respite care (hourly) | Agency provider | S5150 | $7.28 | 15 min | $29.12 | 9 of 27 | $25.00/hr | $2.24 | $1,161.80 | 27 |
| Respite care (daily) | Agency provider | T2037 | $245.37 | day | — | 9 of 23 | $210.93/day | $10.59 | $938.09 | 23 |
| Adult day services | Clinical nurse specialist | S5105 | $48.75 | half day | — | — | $65.16/day | $2.63 | $87.00 | 9 |
| Financial management services (self-direction) | Self-directed worker | T2040 | $103.21 | month | — | 8 of 10 | $113.99/month | $36.75 | $265.00 | 10 |
Respite care (hourly): where Colorado ranks
States whose published unit can't be converted are left out of the ranking.
| # | State | Rate | Unit | Per hour | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey | $290.45 | 15 min | $1,161.80 | 2026-01-01 |
| 2 | Virginia | $18.51 | 15 min | $74.04 | 2022-07-01 |
| 3 | New York | $14.83 | 15 min | $59.32 | 2026-04-01 |
| 4 | Maryland | $9.72 | 15 min | $38.88 | 2024-07-01 |
| 5 | Minnesota | $9.64 | 15 min | $38.56 | 2026-01-01 |
| 6 | California | $36.35 | hour | $36.35 | 2026-01-01 |
| 7 | Missouri | $8.14 | 15 min | $32.56 | 2023-07-01 |
| 8 | New Mexico | $7.46 | 15 min | $29.84 | 2026-07-01 |
| 9 | Colorado | $7.28 | 15 min | $29.12 | 2026-07-01 |
| 10 | Georgia | $6.89 | 15 min | $27.56 | 2024-07-01 |
| 11 | Kansas | $6.78 | 15 min | $27.12 | 2022-07-01 |
| 12 | Tennessee | $6.59 | 15 min | $26.36 | 2025-07-01 |
| 13 | Michigan | $6.40 | 15 min | $25.60 | 2019-01-01 |
| 14 | Illinois | $25.00 | hour | $25.00 | 2026-01-01 |
| 15 | Nevada | $6.25 | 15 min | $25.00 | 2024-01-01 |
| 16 | Kentucky | $6.00 | 15 min | $24.00 | 2025-01-01 |
| 17 | Connecticut | $23.56 | hour | $23.56 | 2026-07-01 |
| 18 | Texas | $23.29 | hour | $23.29 | 2025-09-01 |
| 19 | Arizona | $5.63 | 15 min | $22.52 | 2026-10-01 |
| 20 | Oklahoma | $5.50 | 15 min | $22.00 | 2024-10-01 |
| 21 | Oregon | $19.50 | hour | $19.50 | 2026-07-01 |
| 22 | Mississippi | $4.52 | 15 min | $18.08 | 2026-01-01 |
| 23 | Pennsylvania | $4.49 | 15 min | $17.96 | 2018-07-01 |
| 24 | Iowa | $3.94 | 15 min | $15.76 | 2025-08-01 |
| 25 | Nebraska | $14.95 | hour | $14.95 | 2026-07-01 |
| 26 | Indiana | $3.50 | 15 min | $14.00 | 2020-04-01 |
| 27 | Arkansas | $0.56 | 15 min | $2.24 | 2022-08-25 |
What it costs to deliver in Colorado
Median hourly wages from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).
| Role | CO median | US median | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home health / personal care aide | $18.53 | $17.21 | +7.7% |
| Registered nurse | $48.20 | $46.90 | +2.8% |
Recent Colorado home care rate changes
| Change | Status | Change | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCBS direct care base wage Denver 2026: $18.81 -> $19.29/hr | effective | +2.5% | 2026-01-01 |
| HCBS direct care base wage Denver 2023: $15.87 -> $17.29/hr | effective | +8.9% | — |
| HCBS direct care base wage Denver 2024: $17.29 -> $18.29/hr | effective | +5.8% | — |
| HCBS direct care base wage Denver 2025: $18.29 -> $18.81/hr | effective | +2.8% | — |
| HCBS direct care base wage Statewide 2023: $15.00 -> $15.75/hr | effective | +5.0% | — |
| HCBS direct care base wage Statewide 2024: $15.75 -> $17.00/hr | effective | +7.9% | — |
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 Colorado'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.