Child Welfare Per Diem Rates Range From $5 To $700 Per Day: Median Residential Treatment Rate At $165

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry Statistics Payment rates for child welfare and juvenile justice services in the United States range from a low of $5/day to as much as $700/day. Alabama, Idaho, Mississippi, Nebraska, South Carolina, and Wisconsin all have regular foster care per diem rates starting at less than $10/day, while West Virginia pays as much as $700/day for residential care. In many states, providers contract with and invoice multiple systems for reimbursement. While managed care case rates and performance-based incentives are a growing part of child welfare . . .