Belmont Medicaid providers submitted $11,450 in claims for services grouped under the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) category in 2024, based on data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. This figure represents an increase of 23.1% compared to 2023, when providers in the city billed $9,300 for these services.
Medicaid, a state-administered public health insurance program funded both federally and by state governments, insures low-income groups, seniors, children and people with disabilities. The program remains a significant segment of the health care system in the United States.
Changes in Medicaid billing in local communities highlight how taxpayer funds devoted to public health care are being spent at the local level.
The “Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare)” category encompasses a defined collection of Medicaid services organized using standardized HCPCS and CPT coding systems. To ensure consistent analysis, every billing code was mapped to a single service category based on corresponding code prefixes and numbers, enabling like services to be reviewed collectively and avoiding duplicate counts when ranking each year’s results.
Although spending increased in several Medicaid service categories, Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) accounted for the largest share of total Medicaid payments in Belmont in 2024.
Statewide in West Virginia, Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) held the fourth spot among all service categories for total Medicaid spending in 2024.
Looking over the five-year period ending in 2024, Medicaid claim amounts for the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) category in Belmont rose by $1,084,656—a 99% increase. Key yearly jumps took place during certain intervals, with marked increases logged in both 2022 and 2022.
Although Medicaid spending for Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) was spread throughout Belmont, payments were most heavily focused within a small group of ZIP codes. For 2024, ZIP code 26134 led the city with $11,450 in Medicaid claims for this category. Collectively, the 1 leading ZIP code accounted for the entire total—100%—of Belmont’s spending tied to Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) services during the year.
Within this category, Medicaid dollars primarily concentrated around a select few billing codes.
For comparison, Belmont’s Medicaid payments for Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) grew 23.1% between 2023 and 2024, versus a 0.8% shift observed in all Medicaid claim categories in the city over that period.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services data shows that total federal and state Medicaid spending stood at about $871.7 billion during fiscal year 2023, making up roughly 18% of the nation’s health expenditures—considerably higher than the $613.5 billion recorded in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic.
The increase reflects about 40% growth in just a few years, mainly attributed to greater enrollment and increased demand during and after the pandemic.
Recent federal budget measures introduced by the Trump administration contained proposals to reduce federal Medicaid support and modify how the program operates. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” enacted in 2025, is expected to reduce federal Medicaid funding by more than $1 trillion over the coming decade and brings new requirements, including workforce participation and cost-sharing, that could limit some beneficiaries’ coverage and benefits. These adjustments may shift added financial responsibilities to states while potentially curbing the expansion of federal Medicaid resources, even as the system continues to serve tens of millions nationwide.
| Year | Total Medicaid Payments | % Change From Previous Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1,096,106 | -17.4% |
| 2021 | $122,820 | -88.8% |
| 2022 | $316,102 | 157.4% |
| 2023 | $9,300 | -97.1% |
| 2024 | $11,450 | 23.1% |
| Rank | Category | Medicaid Payments | Share of City Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) | $11,450 | 45.8% |
| 2 | National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies | $10,693 | 42.7% |
| 3 | Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies | $2,883 | 11.5% |
| HCPCS Code | Description | Medicaid Payments | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| S5161 | Emer rspns sys serv permonth | $11,450 | 11 |
Note: HCPCS codes are shown for context within the category. Category totals and rankings in this article are based on standardized service groupings rather than individual billing codes.
Information in this article was obtained from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. The source data can be found here.