Pennsylvania's HCBS Rates Lag Behind Neighboring States
Pennsylvania's home care providers continue to advocate for better pay, while neighboring states offer increasingly competitive reimbursement rates.
For example,
Pennsylvania’s hourly HCBS pay rate has only increased by $1, whereas neighboring states such as Ohio, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, and New York offer between 25% and 75% more per hour for HCBS.
- West Virginia implemented a 6% reimbursement rate boost for HCBS, bringing its base HCBS pay rate to $26.96 per hour.
- A 9% increase for services provided through West Virginia’s Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Waiver.
- A 6% increase for Traumatic Brain Injury Waiver services, building upon a 15% HCBS reimbursement rate increase implemented in October 2024.
According to the Pennsylvania Homecare Association, these changes highlight the need for Pennsylvania to reassess its HCBS rates.
Author's summary: Pennsylvania's HCBS rates fall behind neighboring states.