Washington Medicaid hospice rates
Washington Medicaid pays $220.08 per Capitated Daily Rate; Days 61+ Rate for hospice routine home care (daily), effective October 1, 2026. Below: 3 more hospice rates compared with every state we track, the wages of the staff who deliver them, and recent rate changes.
- Hospice routine home care (daily)
- $220.08per Capitated Daily Rate; Days 61+ Rate
- Rank among states
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- Registered nurse median wage
- $59.71BLS May 2025
- Washington minimum wage
- $17.13$17.73 from January 1, 2027
Washington hospice rates vs other states
Fee-for-service, like-for-like by provider level. Click a rate to open Washington's official fee schedule.
| Service | Provider level | Code | WA rate | Unit | Per hour | Rank | Median across states | Lowest | Highest | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospice routine home care (daily) | All levels | 0651 | $220.08 | Capitated Daily Rate; Days 61+ Rate | — | — | $188.34/day | $178.98 | $317.60 | 10 |
| Hospice continuous home care (hourly) | All levels | 0652 | $77.54 | Hourly Rate; Rate | $77.54 | — | $66.94/hour | $62.08 | $88.66 | 7 |
| Hospice inpatient respite (daily) | All levels | 0655 | $610.84 | Daily Rate; Rate | — | — | $541.26/day | $492.74 | $605.91 | 11 |
| Hospice general inpatient care (daily) | All levels | 0656 | $1,312.21 | Rate | — | — | $1,156.96/day | $1,048.85 | $1,299.97 | 11 |
| Hospice end-of-life visit add-on (per hour) | Registered nurse | Not published | $69.79/hr | $66.84 | $291.56 | 6 | ||||
| Hospice room and board in a nursing home | All levels | Not published | $182.83 | $95.00 | $305.10 | 4 | ||||
Hospice routine home care (daily): where Washington 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 | New Jersey | $219.21 | day | — | 2025-10-01 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $212.89 | day | — | 2025-10-01 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | $192.39 | day | — | 2025-10-01 |
| 5 | Arizona | $190.02 | day | — | 2026-10-01 |
| 6 | Georgia | $186.66 | day | — | 2025-10-01 |
| 7 | Florida | $182.79 | day | — | 2026-10-01 |
| 8 | Texas | $182.18 | day | — | 2025-10-01 |
| 9 | Michigan | $180.60 | day | — | 2025-10-01 |
| 10 | Missouri | $178.98 | day | — | 2025-10-01 |
What it costs to deliver in Washington
Median hourly wages from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).
| Role | WA median | US median | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered nurse | $59.71 | $46.90 | +27.3% |
| Home health / personal care aide | $22.95 | $17.21 | +33.4% |
| Healthcare social worker | $37.77 | $32.63 | +15.8% |
| Chaplain | $38.86 | $29.24 | +32.9% |
Recent Washington hospice rate changes
| Change | Status | Change | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESSB 5187 (ch. 475, Laws of 2023) Sec. 211(57) State Health Care Authority—Medical Assistance | enacted | — | 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 Washington'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.