Home Health Physical Therapy Salary

what's on your paycheck?

Your home health physical therapy salary will vary from state to state and from agency to agency. I imagine that our future of home health care pay may fluctuate depending on the future of our health care system and the big "overhaul."

Physical therapists are paid differently by different agencies depending on their pay structure and depending on your availability of full time, part time or PRN (as needed).

Full time - is just that full time. You are required to see so many patients or meet so many points per day and you basically go where you are told. Salaried or per visit rate.

Part time - is, well, not always half of full time but you are still required to go where you are told to go. Salaried or per visit rate.

PRN - as needed... the only way to go in my opinion but it has it's pros and cons. As a PRN you are getting only overflow (and many home care agency's are not using PRN staff much these days). However, as PRN, you can refuse to go to a patient's home based on diagnosis, location or just plain unavailability. Per visit rate.

That said and with the understanding that I have no research or data to guarantee rates of pay (as they do vary for any number of reasons)home health care is a great paying job.

In my home health care career since 1993, I've been paid various rates. It seems like the average home health rate these days ranges from $35 all the way up to $75 per visit. This does not include mileage which can be as high as the government is allowing for the year. You can always deduct the difference on your mileage is you don't get the government rate. Some company's pay a certain amount per clump of mileage or include the mileage in your rate and give you a higher rate if you go a further distance.

When it comes to home health physical therapy salary, you are in demand. Be honest and be fair. You'll sleep better at night and you will become a well known and highly respected PT in your area.

How does home health physical therapy salary affect patient care?