SeniorHomeReview Cost Index

The median nursing home in Louisiana billed $258 per day — about $7,840 per month — in its most recent federal cost report, 32% below the national median. Half of Louisiana facilities billed between $236 and $294 per day; the median facility collected $285/day across all payers, with Medicaid covering 73% of resident days.

Computed from 255 Louisiana 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.