Alaska Medicaid spending reached $1,659,913 for Temporary Codes category services in 2024, according to figures from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. This amount represents a 12.7% rise over 2023, when billed services reached $1,472,924.
Comparisons to the prior year use the latest available data.
Medicaid, jointly funded by state and federal governments, is a public health insurance program operated by states. Covering low-income residents, seniors, children and individuals with disabilities, Medicaid is a key element of the nation’s health system.
As Medicaid is funded by taxpayers, shifts in billing patterns reflect changes in how local health care dollars are spent.
The Temporary Codes category is composed of services identified through standardized HCPCS and CPT code groups, with each billing code placed within a single category for analysis using prevailing prefixes and numeric sequences. This approach allows similar services to be examined collectively while preventing double counting or misranking over time.
Categories may contain several related forms of underlying services. When relevant, the designation covers interconnected Medicaid procedures customarily billed together, such as diagnostic work, exams and therapeutic treatments.
Between 2019 and 2024, Alaska’s Medicaid spending for the Temporary Codes category climbed $390,796, a 30.8% gain. Certain periods saw rapid increases, including notable year-over-year rises in 2021 and 2022.
Payments within the Temporary Codes category were distributed statewide, but the bulk was focused on just a few ZIP codes. In 2024, ZIP Code 99508 accounted for $1,100,976 (66.3% of total spending), followed by ZIP Code 99701 with $177,781 (10.7%), and ZIP Code 99669 at $141,961 (8.6%).
Together, these top ZIP codes represented 85.6% of all Alaska Medicaid payments for Temporary Codes category services during the year.
To compare, Medicaid claims statewide across all categories rose by 4.5% from 2023 to 2024.
Amid increases across several major billing areas, the Temporary Codes category finished among the top 15 service categories for total payments in Alaska in 2024.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, combined state and federal Medicaid expenditures totaled roughly $871.7 billion in fiscal 2023, or about 18% of all U.S. health care spending. This is a significant jump from the roughly $613.5 billion spent in 2019, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This reflects an increase of around 40% in just several years, with the change related largely to expanded Medicaid participation and increased usage during and after the pandemic.
Recent federal budget measures from the Trump administration have introduced significant Medicaid funding cuts and reforms. For instance, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” enacted in 2025, is forecasted to reduce federal Medicaid disbursements by over $1 trillion over 10 years. The law implements policies such as higher cost-sharing and new work requirements, which could affect funding and coverage options for certain recipients. As a result, states could assume additional costs and see slower growth in federal assistance, even as Medicaid continues to serve millions.
| Year | Total Medicaid Payments | % Change From Previous Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,659,913 | 12.7% |
| 2023 | $1,472,924 | -17.7% |
| 2022 | $1,789,715 | 7.1% |
| 2021 | $1,671,232 | 31.7% |
| 2020 | $1,269,117 | -25.1% |
| 2019 | $1,693,883 | 15.9% |
| 2018 | $1,460,910 | N/A |
| ZIP Code | Medicaid Payments | % of State Total |
|---|---|---|
| 99508 | $1,100,976 | 66.3% |
| 99701 | $177,781 | 10.7% |
| 99669 | $141,961 | 8.6% |
| 99835 | $84,513 | 5.1% |
| 99515 | $41,500 | 2.5% |
| 99801 | $34,658 | 2.1% |
| 99645 | $27,610 | 1.7% |
| 99504 | $26,442 | 1.6% |
| 99723 | $11,756 | 0.7% |
| 99901 | $6,784 | 0.4% |
| 99615 | $2,785 | 0.2% |
| 99752 | $2,120 | 0.1% |
| 99664 | $729 | <0.1% |
| 99762 | $192 | <0.1% |
| 99654 | $106 | <0.1% |
Details in this article were provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. View the source data here.