Colorado Medicaid home health rates
Colorado Medicaid pays $57.22 per hour for home health nurse visit (rn or LPN) delivered by a registered nurse, effective July 1, 2021. Below: 4 more home health rates compared with every state we track, the wages of the staff who deliver them, and recent rate changes.
- Home health nurse visit (RN or LPN)
- $57.22per hour
- Rank among states
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- Registered nurse median wage
- $48.20BLS May 2025
- Colorado minimum wage
- $15.16$15.71 from January 1, 2027
Colorado home health 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home health nurse visit (RN or LPN) | Registered nurse | 599 | $57.22 | hour | $57.22 | — | $24.73/15 min | $15.21 | $98.92 | 9 |
| Home health aide visit | Aide or attendant | 579 | $12.13 | For visits lasting more than one hour, extended units of 15-30 minutes | — | — | $8.77/15 min | $4.16 | $56.89 | 10 |
| Home health physical therapy | Physical therapist | 424 | $136.14 | 1 – 2 visits | — | — | $26.17/15 min | $4.77 | $85.93 | 10 |
| Home health occupational therapy | Occupational therapist | 434 | $137.08 | 1 – 2 visits | — | — | $26.35/15 min | $4.77 | $69.73 | 10 |
| Home health speech therapy | Speech-language pathologist | 440 | $147.99 | One visit up to 2 ½ hours | — | — | $25.93/15 min | $4.77 | $137.61 | 10 |
Home health nurse visit (RN or LPN): where Colorado ranks
States whose published unit can't be converted are left out of the ranking.
| # | State | Rate | Unit | Per hour | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | $98.92 | 15 min | $395.68 | 2018-01-01 |
| 2 | Michigan | $89.08 | 15 min | $356.32 | 2023-10-01 |
| 3 | Nevada | $28.46 | 15 min | $113.84 | 2024-01-01 |
| 4 | Arizona | $24.73 | 15 min | $98.92 | 2019-10-01 |
| 5 | Louisiana | $24.73 | 15 min | $98.92 | 2023-04-03 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | $21.45 | 15 min | $85.80 | 2024-10-01 |
| 7 | Kansas | $20.00 | 15 min | $80.00 | 2023-12-03 |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | $16.55 | 15 min | $66.20 | 2018-07-01 |
| 9 | California | $15.21 | 15 min | $60.84 | 2026-10-01 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered nurse | $48.20 | $46.90 | +2.8% |
| Licensed practical nurse | $35.52 | $30.96 | +14.7% |
| Home health / personal care aide | $18.53 | $17.21 | +7.7% |
| Physical therapist | $49.05 | $49.40 | -0.7% |
| Occupational therapist | $51.31 | $48.24 | +6.4% |
| Speech-language pathologist | $53.25 | $47.05 | +13.2% |
Recent Colorado home health rate changes
| Change | Status | Change | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Health fee schedule Home Health (07/26) | effective | -2.0% | 2026-07-01 |
| Home Health fee schedule Home Health (10/25) | effective | -1.6% | 2025-10-01 |
| Home Health fee schedule Home Health (07/25) | effective | +1.6% | 2025-07-01 |
| Home Health fee schedule Home Health (07/24) | effective | +2.0% | 2024-07-01 |
| Home Health fee schedule Home Health (07/23) | effective | +3.0% | 2023-07-01 |
| Home Health fee schedule Home Health (07/22) | effective | +2.0% | 2022-07-01 |
| Home Health fee schedule Home Health (07/21) | effective | +10.0% | 2021-07-01 |
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 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.