Florida is another state where people frequently search for CDPAP pay, especially families who have relocated or are caring for relatives across state lines. Like Pennsylvania, Florida does not have CDPAP.
CDPAP is a New York-only Medicaid program. Florida’s Medicaid system uses different home care and consumer-directed service models. While Florida offers programs that allow individuals to receive care at home, they are not called CDPAP and do not follow the same structure. As a result, there is no CDPAP hourly pay rate in Florida.
Florida Medicaid home care programs may include waiver services or self-directed options that allow some choice in caregivers. However, eligibility rules, caregiver restrictions, and payment methods differ from New York’s CDPAP. Families moving from New York to Florida often discover that the flexibility they had under CDPAP does not transfer automatically.
Online confusion happens because people search using the term CDPAP when they really mean “getting paid as a caregiver.” While that goal exists in many states, the program names and rules are different. Florida caregivers must follow Florida Medicaid guidelines, not New York’s.
If you are researching CDPAP pay, it is important to confirm that the program actually exists in your state. CDPAP applies only to New York Medicaid recipients.
For New York families considering alternatives such as PCA services or OPWDD support, additional guidance is available at FamilyCaregiverNY.com.