Georgia Medicaid home care rates
Georgia Medicaid pays $6.89 per 15 min ($27.56 an hour) for respite care (hourly) delivered by a agency provider, effective July 1, 2024, the 8th highest of 15 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)
- $6.89per 15 min · $27.56/hr
- Rank among states
- 8 of 150.0% vs median
- Home health / personal care aide median wage
- $14.07BLS May 2025
- Georgia minimum wage
- $7.25
Georgia home care rates vs other states
Fee-for-service, like-for-like by provider level. Click a rate to open Georgia's official fee schedule.
| Service | Provider level | Code | GA rate | Unit | Per hour | Rank | Median across states | Lowest | Highest | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal care / attendant care (hourly) | Agency provider | Not published | $27.00/hr | $18.28 | $39.00 | 11 | ||||
| Homemaker / housekeeping help | Agency provider | Not published | $30.80/hr | $17.40 | $35.61 | 5 | ||||
| Companion care | Aide or attendant | Not published | $189.29/day | $165.39 | $232.28 | 3 | ||||
| Respite care (hourly) | Agency provider | S5150 | $6.89 | 15 min | $27.56 | 8 of 15 | $27.56/hr | $14.95 | $74.04 | 15 |
| Respite care (daily) | Agency provider | S5151 | $121.09 | day | — | 12 of 15 | $250.00/day | $10.59 | $938.09 | 15 |
| Adult day services | Clinical nurse specialist | S5101 | $61.53 | per half day | — | — | $41.45/day | $2.63 | $76.27 | 4 |
| Financial management services (self-direction) | Self-directed worker | T2040 | $95.00 | per unit | — | — | $110.91/month | $36.75 | $265.00 | 6 |
Respite care (hourly): where Georgia ranks
States whose published unit can't be converted are left out of the ranking.
| # | State | Rate | Unit | Per hour | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia | $18.51 | 15 min | $74.04 | 2022-07-01 |
| 2 | New York | $14.83 | 15 min | $59.32 | 2026-04-01 |
| 3 | Maryland | $9.72 | 15 min | $38.88 | 2024-07-01 |
| 4 | Minnesota | $9.64 | 15 min | $38.56 | 2026-01-01 |
| 5 | California | $36.35 | hour | $36.35 | 2026-01-01 |
| 6 | Missouri | $8.14 | 15 min | $32.56 | 2023-07-01 |
| 7 | Colorado | $7.28 | 15 min | $29.12 | 2026-07-01 |
| 8 | Georgia | $6.89 | 15 min | $27.56 | 2024-07-01 |
| 9 | Tennessee | $6.59 | 15 min | $26.36 | 2025-07-01 |
| 10 | Michigan | $6.40 | 15 min | $25.60 | 2019-01-01 |
| 11 | Illinois | $25.00 | hour | $25.00 | 2026-07-01 |
| 12 | Texas | $23.29 | hour | $23.29 | 2025-09-01 |
| 13 | Arizona | $5.63 | 15 min | $22.52 | 2026-10-01 |
| 14 | Pennsylvania | $4.49 | 15 min | $17.96 | 2018-07-01 |
| 15 | Nebraska | $14.95 | hour | $14.95 | 2026-07-01 |
What it costs to deliver in Georgia
Median hourly wages from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).
| Role | GA median | US median | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home health / personal care aide | $14.07 | $17.21 | -18.2% |
| Registered nurse | $44.98 | $46.90 | -4.1% |
Recent Georgia home care rate changes
| Change | Status | Change | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25-0015 Federal School-Based Services (SBS) | approved_cms | — | 2026-05-15 |
| 26-0002 Revised DSH Payment Allocation | approved_cms | — | 2026-05-15 |
| School-Based Services SPA Public Notice | proposed | — | — |
| 26-0001 Newborn Screening Rate Increase | approved_cms | — | 2026-03-15 |
| 1915(c) Waiver Renewal: Independent Care Waiver Program (ICWP) Public Notice | proposed | — | — |
| 25-0012 Newborn Screening Rate Increase | approved_cms | — | 2025-08-15 |
| 25-0004 Increase in Reimbursement Rate for Air Ambulance | approved_cms | — | 2025-07-01 |
| 25-0006 Increased Add-On Payment for the Rural Hospital Newborn Delivery Program | approved_cms | — | 2025-07-01 |
| 25-0008 Autism Spectrum Disorder Rate Increase | approved_cms | — | 2025-07-01 |
| 25-0009 Third Party Liability | approved_cms | — | 2025-07-01 |
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 Georgia'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.