Wisconsin Medicaid home health rates
Wisconsin Medicaid pays $42.33 per visit for home health aide visit delivered by a aide or attendant, effective January 1, 2022.
- Home health aide visit
- $42.33per visit
- Rank among states
- —
- Home health / personal care aide median wage
- $17.47BLS May 2025
- Wisconsin minimum wage
- $7.25
Wisconsin home health rates vs other states
Fee-for-service, like-for-like by provider level. Click a rate to open Wisconsin's official fee schedule.
| Service | Provider level | Code | WI rate | Unit | Per hour | Rank | Median across states | Lowest | Highest | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home health nurse visit (RN or LPN) | Registered nurse | Not published | $24.73/15 min | $15.21 | $98.92 | 9 | ||||
| Home health aide visit | Aide or attendant | T1021 | $42.33 | visit | — | — | $8.77/15 min | $4.16 | $56.89 | 10 |
| Home health physical therapy | Physical therapist | Not published | $26.17/15 min | $4.77 | $85.93 | 10 | ||||
| Home health occupational therapy | Occupational therapist | Not published | $26.35/15 min | $4.77 | $69.73 | 10 | ||||
| Home health speech therapy | Speech-language pathologist | Not published | $25.93/15 min | $4.77 | $137.61 | 10 | ||||
Home health aide visit: where Wisconsin 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 | New York | $19.49 | 15 min | $77.96 | 2025-01-01 |
| 4 | Louisiana | $11.52 | 15 min | $46.08 | 2023-04-03 |
| 5 | Kansas | $10.13 | 15 min | $40.52 | 2023-12-03 |
| 6 | Nevada | $7.41 | 15 min | $29.64 | 2024-01-01 |
| 7 | California | $7.09 | 15 min | $28.36 | 2026-10-01 |
| 8 | Massachusetts | $6.73 | 15 min | $26.92 | 2020-07-01 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | $5.38 | 15 min | $21.52 | 2018-07-01 |
| 10 | Ohio | $4.16 | 15 min | $16.64 | 2024-01-01 |
What it costs to deliver in Wisconsin
Median hourly wages from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).
| Role | WI median | US median | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered nurse | $45.93 | $46.90 | -2.1% |
| Licensed practical nurse | $30.65 | $30.96 | -1.0% |
| Home health / personal care aide | $17.47 | $17.21 | +1.5% |
| Physical therapist | $48.96 | $49.40 | -0.9% |
| Occupational therapist | $44.42 | $48.24 | -7.9% |
| Speech-language pathologist | $39.90 | $47.05 | -15.2% |
Recent Wisconsin home health rate changes
| Change | Status | Change | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Wisconsin Act 15 (2025-27 budget), DHS Medical Assistance item 38: Home Health Reimbursement Rate Increase | enacted | +21.6% | 2026-01-01 |
| ForwardHealth Update 2025-28: ForwardHealth Reimbursement Rate Increases | effective | — | 2026-01-01 |
| Wis. Admin. Register 840A4: Public Notice: Notice of Home Health Rate Increase | proposed | — | 2026-01-01 |
| Family Care/Partnership 2022 American Rescue Plan Rate Increase (5%) | effective | +5.0% | 2022-01-01 |
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 Wisconsin'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.