SeniorHomeReview Cost Index

The median nursing home in Alabama billed $307 per day — about $9,330 per month — in its most recent federal cost report, 20% below the national median. Half of Alabama facilities billed between $277 and $340 per day; the median facility collected $299/day across all payers, with Medicaid covering 69% of resident days.

Computed from 212 Alabama facilities' own audited CMS cost reports (FY2023) — not a survey. Billed charges are the closest public proxy for private-pay prices; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates. Methodology & all states.