New York Medicaid home health rates
New York Medicaid pays $179.96 per visit for home health nurse visit (rn or LPN) delivered by a registered nurse, effective January 1, 2025. 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)
- $179.96per visit
- Rank among states
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- Registered nurse median wage
- $52.62BLS May 2025
- New York minimum wage
- $16.00
New York home health rates vs other states
Fee-for-service, like-for-like by provider level. Click a rate to open New York's official fee schedule.
| Service | Provider level | Code | NY rate | Unit | Per hour | Rank | Median across states | Lowest | Highest | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home health nurse visit (RN or LPN) | Registered nurse | $179.96 | visit | — | — | $24.73/15 min | $15.21 | $98.92 | 9 | |
| Home health aide visit | Aide or attendant | $19.49 | 15 min | $77.96 | 3 of 10 | $8.77/15 min | $4.16 | $56.89 | 10 | |
| Home health physical therapy | Physical therapist | $157.30 | visit | — | — | $26.17/15 min | $4.77 | $85.93 | 10 | |
| Home health occupational therapy | Occupational therapist | $159.43 | visit | — | — | $26.35/15 min | $4.77 | $69.73 | 10 | |
| Home health speech therapy | Speech-language pathologist | $156.79 | visit | — | — | $25.93/15 min | $4.77 | $137.61 | 10 |
Home health nurse visit (RN or LPN): where New York 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 New York
Median hourly wages from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).
| Role | NY median | US median | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered nurse | $52.62 | $46.90 | +12.2% |
| Licensed practical nurse | $32.30 | $30.96 | +4.3% |
| Home health / personal care aide | $19.05 | $17.21 | +10.7% |
| Physical therapist | $48.39 | $49.40 | -2.0% |
| Occupational therapist | $46.34 | $48.24 | -3.9% |
| Speech-language pathologist | $48.37 | $47.05 | +2.8% |
Recent New York home health rate changes
| Change | Status | Change | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home care aide minimum wage step effective 1/1/2027 (PHL 3614-f) | enacted | — | 2027-01-01 |
| NYS Register 2026-03-25: Department of Health §447.205 notice — the proposed amendment to the State Plan will allow Title XIX (Medicaid) reimbursement to general hospitals,… | proposed | — | 2026-04-01 |
| CY2025 initial CHHA pediatric FFS rates | effective | — | 2025-01-01 |
| CHHA episodic (EPS) minimum-wage increases CY2023 and CY2024 | effective | — | 2024-01-01 |
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 New York'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.