Rhode Island Medicaid private duty nursing rates
Rhode Island Medicaid pays $23.60 per 15 min ($94.40 an hour) for private duty nursing (rn) delivered by a registered nurse, effective October 1, 2026, the 4th highest of 42 states with comparable rates. Below: 3 more private duty nursing rates compared with every state we track, the wages of the staff who deliver them, and recent rate changes.
- Private duty nursing (RN)
- $23.60per 15 min · $94.40/hr
- Rank among states
- 4 of 42+65.2% vs median
- Registered nurse median wage
- $48.39BLS May 2025
- Rhode Island minimum wage
- $16.00$17.00 from January 1, 2027
Rhode Island private duty nursing rates vs other states
Fee-for-service, like-for-like by provider level. Click a rate to open Rhode Island's official fee schedule.
| Service | Provider level | Code | RI rate | Unit | Per hour | Rank | Median across states | Lowest | Highest | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private duty nursing (RN) | Registered nurse | T1000 | $23.60 | 15 min | $94.40 | 4 of 42 | $57.14/hr | $8.92 | $254.03 | 42 |
| Private duty nursing (LPN) | Licensed practical / vocational nurse | T1000 | $17.33 | 15 min | $69.32 | 5 of 39 | $48.18/hr | $8.92 | $704.00 | 39 |
| Waiver nursing (RN) | Registered nurse | T1002 | $26.77 | 15 min | $107.08 | 9 of 40 | $78.66/hr | $19.08 | $14,040.00 | 40 |
| Waiver nursing (LPN) | Licensed practical / vocational nurse | T1003 | $22.96 | 15 min | $91.84 | 8 of 33 | $56.68/hr | $12.68 | $14,040.00 | 33 |
Private duty nursing (RN): where Rhode Island ranks
States whose published unit can't be converted are left out of the ranking.
| # | State | Rate | Unit | Per hour | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah | $254.03 | hour | $254.03 | 2026-07-01 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $32.66 | 15 min | $130.64 | 2024-08-01 |
| 3 | Georgia | $23.84 | 15 min | $95.36 | 2024-07-01 |
| 4 | Rhode Island | $23.60 | 15 min | $94.40 | 2026-10-01 |
| 5 | Hawaii | $23.51 | 15 min | $94.04 | 2026-01-01 |
| 6 | South Dakota | $92.80 | hour | $92.80 | 2026-07-01 |
| 7 | Montana | $21.86 | 15 min | $87.44 | 2025-07-01 |
| 8 | Iowa | $80.00 | hour | $80.00 | 2016-01-01 |
| 9 | Idaho | $19.56 | 15 min | $78.24 | 2025-09-01 |
| 10 | New Hampshire | $75.84 | hour | $75.84 | 2024-01-01 |
| 11 | Michigan | $18.08 | 15 min | $72.32 | 2024-10-01 |
| 12 | Ohio | $17.25 | 15 min | $69.00 | 2024-01-01 |
| 13 | Washington | $16.97 | 15 min | $67.88 | 2025-01-01 |
| 14 | Louisiana | $65.46 | hour | $65.46 | 2023-04-03 |
| 15 | Arizona | $64.22 | hour | $64.22 | 2026-10-01 |
| 16 | Nevada | $64.00 | hour | $64.00 | 2023-07-01 |
| 17 | Delaware | $63.67 | hour | $63.67 | 2024-01-01 |
| 18 | Oregon | $15.49 | 15 min | $61.96 | 2023-07-01 |
| 19 | Minnesota | $61.73 | hour | $61.73 | 2004-04-01 |
| 20 | Missouri | $15.20 | 15 min | $60.80 | 2024-07-01 |
| 21 | Vermont | $14.86 | 15 min | $59.44 | 2024-07-01 |
| 22 | Maryland | $13.71 | 15 min | $54.84 | 2024-07-01 |
| 23 | Colorado | $52.51 | hour | $52.51 | 2026-07-01 |
| 24 | North Carolina | $13.00 | 15 min. | $52.00 | 2025-10-01 |
| 25 | Pennsylvania | $50.00 | hour | $50.00 | 2008-08-01 |
| 26 | Connecticut | $49.27 | hour | $49.27 | 2021-07-01 |
| 27 | California | $47.91 | hour | $47.91 | 2026-10-01 |
| 28 | South Carolina | $47.00 | hour | $47.00 | 2025-11-01 |
| 29 | West Virginia | $11.02 | 15 min | $44.08 | 2026-04-01 |
| 30 | Texas | $10.22 | 15 min | $40.88 | 2023-09-01 |
| 31 | Wisconsin | $37.76 | hour | $37.76 | 2022-01-01 |
| 32 | Nebraska | $36.82 | hour | $36.82 | 2026-07-01 |
| 33 | Illinois | $36.75 | hour | $36.75 | 2026-07-01 |
| 34 | Maine | $9.06 | 15 min | $36.24 | 2026-01-01 |
| 35 | Florida | $8.16 | 15 min | $32.64 | 2026-07-01 |
| 36 | New York | $31.21 | hour | $31.21 | 2022-04-01 |
| 37 | Mississippi | $29.33 | hour | $29.33 | 2022-10-01 |
| 38 | Arkansas | $28.00 | hour | $28.00 | 2025-06-04 |
| 39 | Kansas | $26.00 | hour | $26.00 | 2002-07-01 |
| 40 | Virginia | $25.86 | hour | $25.86 | 2026-07-01 |
| 41 | New Jersey | $15.75 | hour | $15.75 | 2025-01-01 |
| 42 | Oklahoma | $2.23 | 15 min | $8.92 | 2026-01-01 |
What it costs to deliver in Rhode Island
Median hourly wages from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).
| Role | RI median | US median | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered nurse | $48.39 | $46.90 | +3.2% |
| Licensed practical nurse | $38.51 | $30.96 | +24.4% |
Recent Rhode Island private duty nursing rate changes
| Change | Status | Change | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Care Service Rates effective 2026-10-01 (Home Care Service Rates Effective 10/1/2026 (OHIC adj.)) | effective | +8.9% | 2026-10-01 |
| Home Care Service Rates effective 2024-10-01 (Home Care Service Rates Effective 10/1/2024 (v2)) | effective | +68.0% | 2024-10-01 |
| Home Care Service Rates effective 2024-07-01 (Home Care Service Rates for Eligible Providers Effective 7/1/2024) | effective | +0.1% | 2024-07-01 |
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 Rhode Island'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.