Louisiana Medicaid hospice rates
Louisiana Medicaid pays $202.89 for hospice routine home care (daily), effective October 1, 2025.
- Hospice routine home care (daily)
- $202.89
- Rank among states
- —
- Registered nurse median wage
- $38.57BLS May 2025
- Louisiana minimum wage
- $7.25
Louisiana hospice rates vs other states
Fee-for-service, like-for-like by provider level. Click a rate to open Louisiana's official fee schedule.
| Service | Provider level | Code | LA rate | Unit | Per hour | Rank | Median across states | Lowest | Highest | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospice routine home care (daily) | All levels | 0651 | $202.89 | — | — | — | $186.66/day | $80.36 | $317.60 | 21 |
| Hospice continuous home care (hourly) | Registered nurse | Not published | $66.11/hr | $59.29 | $80.47 | 16 | ||||
| Hospice inpatient respite (daily) | All levels | Not published | $530.15/day | $212.93 | $629.83 | 19 | ||||
| Hospice general inpatient care (daily) | All levels | Not published | $1,157.99/day | $449.54 | $1,354.60 | 18 | ||||
| Hospice end-of-life visit add-on (per hour) | Registered nurse | Not published | $43.99 | $16.09 | $72.41 | 6 | ||||
| Hospice room and board in a nursing home | All levels | Not published | $296.46/day | $196.85 | $1,051.23 | 6 | ||||
Hospice routine home care (daily): where Louisiana ranks
States whose published unit can't be converted are left out of the ranking.
| # | State | Rate | Unit | Per hour | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | $317.60 | day | — | 2025-10-01 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $231.13 | day | — | 2025-10-01 |
| 3 | Maine | $223.84 | day | — | 2025-10-01 |
| 4 | Rhode Island | $222.38 | day | — | 2026-10-01 |
| 5 | New Jersey | $219.21 | day | — | 2025-10-01 |
| 6 | Oregon | $215.11 | day | — | 2026-10-01 |
| 7 | Kansas | $202.68 | day | — | 2025-10-01 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | $192.39 | day | — | 2025-10-01 |
| 9 | Arizona | $190.02 | day | — | 2026-10-01 |
| 10 | Iowa | $187.01 | day | — | 2025-10-01 |
| 11 | Georgia | $186.66 | day | — | 2025-10-01 |
| 12 | South Dakota | $186.33 | day | — | 2026-10-01 |
| 13 | Utah | $183.64 | day | — | 2026-10-01 |
| 14 | Florida | $182.79 | day | — | 2026-10-01 |
| 15 | Texas | $182.18 | day | — | 2025-10-01 |
| 16 | Idaho | $181.75 | day | — | 2026-10-01 |
| 17 | Michigan | $180.60 | day | — | 2025-10-01 |
| 18 | Wyoming | $180.08 | day | — | 2025-10-01 |
| 19 | Missouri | $178.98 | day | — | 2025-10-01 |
| 20 | South Carolina | $173.92 | day | — | 2020-10-01 |
| 21 | Arkansas | $80.36 | day | — | 2026-10-01 |
What it costs to deliver in Louisiana
Median hourly wages from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).
| Role | LA median | US median | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered nurse | $38.57 | $46.90 | -17.8% |
| Home health / personal care aide | $10.83 | $17.21 | -37.1% |
| Healthcare social worker | $29.37 | $32.63 | -10.0% |
| Chaplain | $26.03 | $29.24 | -11.0% |
Recent Louisiana hospice rate changes
| Change | Status | Change | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| LDH Informational Bulletin 25-10: Hospice Fee Schedule Update | effective | — | 2024-10-01 |
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 Louisiana'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.