New Jersey Medicaid home health rates
New Jersey Medicaid pays $13.97 for home health aide visit delivered by a aide or attendant, effective January 1, 2026. Below: 3 more home health rates compared with every state we track, the wages of the staff who deliver them, and recent rate changes.
- Home health aide visit
- $13.97
- Rank among states
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- Home health / personal care aide median wage
- $17.83BLS May 2025
- New Jersey minimum wage
- $15.92$16.48 from January 1, 2027
New Jersey home health rates vs other states
Fee-for-service, like-for-like by provider level. Click a rate to open New Jersey's official fee schedule.
| Service | Provider level | Code | NJ rate | Unit | Per hour | Rank | Median across states | Lowest | Highest | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home health nurse visit (RN or LPN) | Registered nurse | Not published | $49.37/15 min | $15.21 | $98.92 | 6 | ||||
| Home health aide visit | Aide or attendant | HH570 | $13.97 | — | — | — | $15.51/15 min | $4.16 | $56.89 | 8 |
| Home health physical therapy | Physical therapist | HH420 | $65.98 | — | — | — | $27.71/15 min | $4.77 | $85.93 | 7 |
| Home health occupational therapy | Occupational therapist | HH430 | $65.21 | — | — | — | $28.38/15 min | $4.77 | $69.73 | 7 |
| Home health speech therapy | Speech-language pathologist | HH440 | $55.35 | — | — | — | $27.22/15 min | $4.77 | $137.61 | 7 |
Home health aide visit: where New Jersey ranks
States whose published unit can't be converted are left out of the ranking.
| # | State | Rate | Unit | Per hour | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | $56.89 | 15 min | $227.56 | 2023-10-01 |
| 2 | Texas | $46.09 | 15 min | $184.36 | 2015-11-01 |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | $45.00 | 15 min | $180.00 | 2005-10-01 |
| 4 | New York | $19.49 | 15 min | $77.96 | 2025-01-01 |
| 5 | Louisiana | $11.52 | 15 min | $46.08 | 2023-04-03 |
| 6 | California | $7.09 | 15 min | $28.36 | 2026-10-01 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $6.73 | 15 min | $26.92 | 2020-07-01 |
| 8 | Ohio | $4.16 | 15 min | $16.64 | 2024-01-01 |
What it costs to deliver in New Jersey
Median hourly wages from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).
| Role | NJ median | US median | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered nurse | $51.20 | $46.90 | +9.2% |
| Licensed practical nurse | $36.13 | $30.96 | +16.7% |
| Home health / personal care aide | $17.83 | $17.21 | +3.6% |
| Physical therapist | $53.91 | $49.40 | +9.1% |
| Occupational therapist | $49.72 | $48.24 | +3.1% |
| Speech-language pathologist | $48.83 | $47.05 | +3.8% |
Recent New Jersey home health 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 New Jersey'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.