Arizona Medicaid IDD / waiver rates
Arizona Medicaid pays $4.73 per 15 min ($18.92 an hour) for in-home and community living supports (idd) delivered by a agency provider, effective January 1, 2024, the 12th highest of 13 states with comparable rates. Below: 4 more IDD / waiver rates compared with every state we track, the wages of the staff who deliver them, and recent rate changes.
- In-home and community living supports (IDD)
- $4.73per 15 min · $18.92/hr
- Rank among states
- 12 of 13-47.4% vs median
- Direct support professional median wage
- $19.58BLS May 2025
- Arizona minimum wage
- $15.15$15.65 from January 1, 2027
Arizona IDD / waiver rates vs other states
Fee-for-service, like-for-like by provider level. Click a rate to open Arizona's official fee schedule.
| Service | Provider level | Code | AZ rate | Unit | Per hour | Rank | Median across states | Lowest | Highest | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-home and community living supports (IDD) | Agency provider | HAI | $4.73 | 15 min | $18.92 | 12 of 13 | $35.96/hr | $18.47 | $68.04 | 13 |
| Community integration / community access (IDD) | Agency provider | Not published | $24.40/hr | $14.60 | $140.64 | 11 | ||||
| Day habilitation / day program (IDD) | Agency provider | DTA | $3.42 | 15 min | $13.68 | 11 of 13 | $22.64/hr | $6.54 | $134.01 | 13 |
| Prevocational services | Agency provider | CBE | $2.84 | 15 min | $11.36 | 10 of 12 | $19.82/hr | $5.66 | $69.42 | 12 |
| Residential habilitation / group home supports | Agency provider | HAB | $468.92 | day | — | 3 of 13 | $300.00/day | $108.00 | $564.22 | 13 |
| Supported employment (job coaching) | Agency provider | T2019 | $6.26 | 15 min | $25.04 | 13 of 15 | $42.88/hr | $14.96 | $141.64 | 15 |
| Behavior support services (disability waiver) | Agency provider | Not published | $74.24/hr | $27.00 | $173.04 | 9 | ||||
| ICF/IID stay (daily rate) | All levels | Not published | $536.79/day | $207.21 | $790.37 | 4 | ||||
In-home and community living supports (IDD): where Arizona ranks
States whose published unit can't be converted are left out of the ranking.
| # | State | Rate | Unit | Per hour | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | $17.01 | 15 min | $68.04 | 2026-07-01 |
| 2 | Maryland | $15.33 | 15 min | $61.32 | 2024-07-01 |
| 3 | Colorado | $12.82 | 15 min | $51.28 | 2026-07-01 |
| 4 | New Jersey | $9.85 | 15 min | $39.40 | 2026-01-01 |
| 5 | Indiana | $9.45 | 15 min | $37.80 | 2023-07-01 |
| 6 | Minnesota | $9.16 | 15 min | $36.64 | 2026-01-01 |
| 7 | Florida | $8.99 | 15 min | $35.96 | 2026-07-01 |
| 8 | California | $24.28 | hour | $24.28 | 2026-07-01 |
| 9 | Tennessee | $5.79 | 15 min | $23.16 | 2025-07-01 |
| 10 | Georgia | $5.49 | 15 min | $21.96 | 2025-04-01 |
| 11 | Nebraska | $20.07 | hour | $20.07 | 2026-07-01 |
| 12 | Arizona | $4.73 | 15 min | $18.92 | 2024-01-01 |
| 13 | Texas | $18.47 | hour | $18.47 | 2025-09-01 |
What it costs to deliver in Arizona
Median hourly wages from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).
| Role | AZ median | US median | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct support professional * | $19.58 | $22.08 | -11.3% |
| Residential advisor | $19.94 | $20.31 | -1.8% |
| Home health / personal care aide | $17.51 | $17.21 | +1.7% |
| Licensed practical nurse | $37.05 | $30.96 | +19.7% |
* BLS publishes no occupation for this role; the closest published occupation is shown.
Recent Arizona IDD / waiver rate changes
| Change | Status | Change | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| DDD Rate Book lookup file RateBook_Lookup_File_010125.xlsx | effective | — | 2025-01-01 |
| DDD Rate Book lookup file RateBook_Lookup_File_042825.xlsx | effective | — | 2025-01-01 |
| DDD Rate Book lookup file RateBook_Lookup_File_100125.xlsx | effective | — | 2025-01-01 |
| DDD Rate Book lookup file RateBook_Lookup_File_01012026.xlsx | effective | — | 2025-01-01 |
| DDD Rate Book lookup file RateBook_Lookup_File_020624.xlsx | effective | — | 2024-01-01 |
| DDD Rate Book lookup file RateBook_Lookup_File_081624.xlsx | effective | — | 2024-01-01 |
| DDD Rate Book lookup file Rate_Book_Lookup_File_070123.xlsx | effective | — | 2023-07-01 |
| DDD Rate Book lookup file RateBook_Lookup_File_082223.xlsx | effective | — | 2023-07-01 |
| DDD Rate Book lookup file DDD_RateBook_Lookup.xlsx | effective | — | 2023-01-01 |
| DDD Rate Book lookup file RateBook_Lookup_File_Effective_100122.xlsx | effective | — | 2022-10-01 |
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 Arizona'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.