How much does insurance cost for home health aides?

On average, HHA businesses pay $25 per month, or $295 annually, for general liability insurance coverage—the most common type of liability insurance.

This coverage helps protect home healthcare agencies from common third-party claims involving injuries, property damage, or advertising issues. For instance, if an elderly patient slips on a wet floor at a home healthcare agency and gets hurt, or if you accidentally damage a client’s belongings, general liability insurance can help pay for medical bills, repairs, or legal fees.

This policy also includes coverage for advertising injuries, such as copyright infringement, defamation, or claims of misleading marketing content.

Many landlords and clients require home health companies to show proof of general liability coverage before signing a lease or service contract.

Below is the average general liability policy for in-home care professionals who buy from TechInsurance:

Premium: $25 per month
Policy limits: $1 million per occurrence; $3 million aggregate
Deductible: $500

The per-occurrence limit is the most your insurance company will pay for a single incident, while the aggregate limit is the maximum paid for all claims during the policy term (usually one year).

TechInsurance's licensed agents often recommend a business owner’s policy (BOP), which combines a general liability insurance policy and commercial property insurance into one convenient, cost-effective package. Home health agencies with smaller practices and lower risk exposure often qualify for a BOP.

Your general liability insurance premium may vary based on factors like your location, annual revenue, number of employees, the range of services you provide, and your chosen limits and deductible.

Home healthcare businesses pay an average medical malpractice insurance premium of $56 per month, or $666 annually. This policy is also called HHA professional liability insurance or errors and omissions (E&O) insurance.

Many home health aides are required to carry malpractice coverage to comply with state licensing requirements or to work in hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, hospice care centers, skilled nursing facilities, or other healthcare settings.

Professional liability insurance helps cover lawsuits related to professional errors, missed diagnoses, or failure to meet an accepted standard of care. Even baseless or frivolous claims can lead to costly legal battles, which this policy helps cover.

For instance, suppose a client's loved one or family member sues you or your employee for negligence over their in-home care. Malpractice insurance can help pay for attorney’s fees, settlements, or court judgments, protecting your agency from financial loss.

Below is the average malpractice insurance policy for home healthcare providers who buy from Insureon:

Premium: $56 per month
Policy limits: $1 million per occurrence; $3 million aggregate

Because malpractice insurance is typically written on a claims-made basis, you must maintain continuous coverage to remain protected. If your policy lapses, you could lose coverage for previous incidents unless you purchase tail coverage to extend protection.

One of the biggest factors affecting the cost of professional liability insurance is the type of long-term care services you offer, such as telehealth consultations or help with activities of daily living. Other factors include your claims history, the liability limits you choose, and any additional coverage options, such as tail coverage.

Home health aides pay an average of $154 per month, or $1,847 per year, for workers’ compensation insurance.

This policy helps cover medical expenses, rehabilitation costs, and lost wages if an employee is injured in a client's home or becomes ill due to their job. It also includes employer’s liability coverage, which protects your practice if an injured employee files a lawsuit over a workplace incident.

Most states require businesses with employees to carry workers’ compensation insurance. The specific rules vary by location—for example, all healthcare providers in California, Pennsylvania, and New York must carry workers' comp if they have one or more employees. Florida businesses need coverage when they have four or more employees, and coverage is optional in Texas.

Even if you’re self-employed, carrying workers’ comp can protect you financially if you’re injured on the job. Standard health insurance plans often exclude work-related injuries, leaving you to pay out of pocket without this coverage.

Your workers’ comp premium depends mainly on how many employees you have, the type of work they perform, and your claims history. You can help lower your costs by classifying employees accurately and adopting a workplace safety program to reduce injury risks and claims.

Other factors, such as the cost of healthcare in your state, can also affect your premium.

Healthcare professionals, including HHAs, pay an average of $74 per month, or $883 per year, for cyber insurance, also known as cyber liability insurance or cybersecurity insurance.

This coverage helps your home health agency recover from the financial impact of a cyberattack or data breach. It can help pay for data recovery, breach investigations, notification costs, legal defense costs, and even cyber extortion payments.

Because home healthcare agencies often store protected health information (PHI) and personally identifiable information (PII), cyber insurance is an important safeguard. It can also help you stay compliant with state data breach laws if patient data is exposed or stolen.

The cost of your cyber insurance policy depends on factors like how much sensitive data you manage, your cybersecurity controls, and your claims history. Practices that store large volumes of patient information or operate online patient portals typically need higher limits to ensure full protection.

Home healthcare service companies and other medical small business owners pay an average of $212 per month, or $2,544 per year, for commercial auto insurance.

This coverage protects your practice if a company-owned vehicle is involved in an accident. It can pay for bodily injury or property damage claims, as well as legal fees if you’re sued. Many policies also cover vehicle theft, vandalism, and weather-related damage.

Most states require commercial auto insurance for vehicles owned by a business. If you use personal, rented, or leased vehicles for work, consider hired and non-owned auto (HNOA) insurance to fill coverage gaps.

The cost of commercial auto insurance depends on several factors, including your policy limits, the coverage options you choose, the number and value of your vehicles, and the driving records of anyone permitted to drive.

The average cost of a fidelity bond is $17 per month for home healthcare professionals, or $201 annually. Some clients may require a bond before they'll work with your home health company.

Fidelity bonds reimburse your client if one of your employees commits fraud, theft, or forgery, including illegal electronic funds transfer. However, unlike insurance, this amount must be paid back to the company that issued the bond.

The cost of a fidelity bond is typically a small percentage of the bond amount.