SeniorHomeReview Cost Index

The median nursing home in Massachusetts billed $489 per day — about $14,870 per month — in its most recent federal cost report, 28% above the national median. Half of Massachusetts facilities billed between $405 and $572 per day; the median facility collected $358/day across all payers, with Medicaid covering 59% of resident days.

Computed from 335 Massachusetts 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.