Georgia Medicaid IDD / waiver rates
Georgia Medicaid pays $5.49 per 15 min ($21.96 an hour) for in-home and community living supports (idd) delivered by a agency provider, effective April 1, 2025, the 12th highest of 16 states with comparable rates. Below: 5 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)
- $5.49per 15 min · $21.96/hr
- Rank among states
- 12 of 16-36.5% vs median
- Direct support professional median wage
- $18.98BLS May 2025
- Georgia minimum wage
- $7.25
Georgia IDD / waiver rates vs other states
Fee-for-service, like-for-like by provider level. Click a rate to open Georgia's official fee schedule.
| Service | Provider level | Code | GA rate | Unit | Per hour | Rank | Median across states | Lowest | Highest | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-home and community living supports (IDD) | Agency provider | T2025 | $5.49 | 15 min | $21.96 | 12 of 16 | $34.60/hr | $12.40 | $85.96 | 16 |
| Community integration / community access (IDD) | Agency provider | T2025 | $3.65 | 15 min | $14.60 | 13 of 13 | $24.40/hr | $14.60 | $140.64 | 13 |
| Day habilitation / day program (IDD) | Agency provider | Not published | $19.62/hr | $6.54 | $134.01 | 15 | ||||
| Prevocational services | Agency provider | T2015 | $3.33 | 15 min | $13.32 | 9 of 13 | $18.96/hr | $5.66 | $69.42 | 13 |
| Residential habilitation / group home supports | Agency provider | T2033 | $323.26 | 1 Day | — | — | $275.04/day | $20.00 | $564.22 | 16 |
| Supported employment (job coaching) | Agency provider | T2019 | $5.78 | 15 min | $23.12 | 15 of 17 | $42.16/hr | $14.96 | $141.64 | 17 |
| Behavior support services (disability waiver) | Agency provider | H2019 | $24.36 | 15 min | $97.44 | 3 of 12 | $73.12/hr | $27.00 | $173.04 | 12 |
| ICF/IID stay (daily rate) | All levels | Not published | $367.53/day | $207.21 | $790.37 | 5 | ||||
In-home and community living supports (IDD): where Georgia ranks
States whose published unit can't be converted are left out of the ranking.
| # | State | Rate | Unit | Per hour | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Carolina | $21.49 | 15 min | $85.96 | 2025-11-01 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $17.01 | 15 min | $68.04 | 2026-07-01 |
| 3 | Maryland | $15.33 | 15 min | $61.32 | 2024-07-01 |
| 4 | Colorado | $12.82 | 15 min | $51.28 | 2026-07-01 |
| 5 | New Jersey | $9.85 | 15 min | $39.40 | 2026-01-01 |
| 6 | Indiana | $9.45 | 15 min | $37.80 | 2023-07-01 |
| 7 | Minnesota | $9.16 | 15 min | $36.64 | 2026-01-01 |
| 8 | Florida | $8.99 | 15 min | $35.96 | 2026-07-01 |
| 9 | Kentucky | $8.31 | 15 min | $33.24 | 2025-01-01 |
| 10 | California | $24.28 | hour | $24.28 | 2026-07-01 |
| 11 | Tennessee | $5.79 | 15 min | $23.16 | 2025-07-01 |
| 12 | Georgia | $5.49 | 15 min | $21.96 | 2025-04-01 |
| 13 | Nebraska | $20.07 | hour | $20.07 | 2026-07-01 |
| 14 | Arizona | $4.73 | 15 min | $18.92 | 2024-01-01 |
| 15 | Texas | $18.47 | hour | $18.47 | 2025-09-01 |
| 16 | Louisiana | $3.10 | 15 min | $12.40 | 2026-10-01 |
What it costs to deliver in Georgia
Median hourly wages from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).
| Role | GA median | US median | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct support professional * | $18.98 | $22.08 | -14.0% |
| Residential advisor | $18.93 | $20.31 | -6.8% |
| Home health / personal care aide | $14.07 | $17.21 | -18.2% |
| Licensed practical nurse | $29.82 | $30.96 | -3.7% |
* BLS publishes no occupation for this role; the closest published occupation is shown.
Recent Georgia IDD / waiver rate changes
| Change | Status | Change | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17-010 Nursing Home Rate Increase.pdf | approved_cms | — | 2077-07-01 |
| Proposed Amendment to Georgia Pathways to Coverage Section 1115 Demonstration Waiver Public Notice & Amendment | proposed | — | 2027-01-01 |
| Revised CMS Long Stay Quality Measures Utilized in SFY 2026 Public Notice | proposed | — | — |
| 25-0015 Federal School-Based Services (SBS) | approved_cms | — | 2026-05-15 |
| 26-0002 Revised DSH Payment Allocation | approved_cms | — | 2026-05-15 |
| School-Based Services SPA Public Notice | proposed | — | — |
| Hospital Directed Payment Program Rules 111-3-11 Synopsis and Public Notice | proposed | — | — |
| Comprehensive Supports Waiver Program (COMP) Renewal Briefing Document | proposed | — | 2026-04-01 |
| 26-0001 Newborn Screening Rate Increase | approved_cms | — | 2026-03-15 |
| 1915(c) Waiver Renewal: Independent Care Waiver Program (ICWP) Public Notice | proposed | — | — |
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 Georgia'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.