Skilled nursing facilities Medicaid rates by state
Medicaid nursing facility per diem rates by state and facility, with the nursing wages that drive most of the cost of a resident day. For nursing home stay (daily rate), the median across 9 states is $301.36 per day. New Jersey pays the most.
- States with rates
- 20
- Median · Nursing home stay (daily rate)
- $301.36per day
- Highest
- $853.50New Jersey
- Lowest
- $225.64Texas
Key skilled nursing rates across states
Fee-for-service rates, compared like-for-like by provider level. Per-hour figures convert time-based units only.
| Service | Provider level | Median across states | Lowest | Highest | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing home stay (daily rate) | All levels | $301.36/day | $225.64 | $853.50 | 9 |
| Hospice room and board in a nursing home | All levels | $290.11/day | $196.85 | $298.91 | 4 |
Nursing home stay (daily rate): state ranking
Each rate links to the state's official fee schedule.
Skilled nursing rates by state
State pages cover every key rate, the wages of the roles that deliver the service, the minimum wage, and recent rate changes.
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.