COVID-19–specific Medicaid claims in West Liberty totaled $1,307 in 2024

Services billed under HCPCS codes explicitly tied to COVID-19 in West Liberty led to at least $1,307 in Medicaid payments during 2024, based on data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database.

Medicaid is a public health insurance program managed by states and funded in partnership by the federal and state governments. The program covers low-income groups, families, seniors, children, and individuals with disabilities, making it a major component of health care in the United States.

Because Medicaid funds are collected from taxpayers, adjustments in local billing patterns highlight how public health care resources are distributed in different communities.

The analysis identified COVID-19–related services using HCPCS codes marked as “COVID-19” or “coronavirus” in billing descriptions or reference data. These figures only capture services directly documented as COVID-related in the billing and do not include pandemic care billed differently or under general codes.

Louisville recorded the highest value of Medicaid payments associated with COVID-19 services in Kentucky in 2024, with claims totaling $614,714.

Data indicate that Faith Family Practice Pllc was the sole provider in the city submitting COVID-19–related Medicaid claims in 2024.

Overall Medicaid payments for all other claim types grew by $284,326 from 2020 to 2024, marking an 8.2% increase.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reports that combined federal and state Medicaid spending reached about $871.7 billion in fiscal year 2023, accounting for nearly 18% of national health expenditures, up significantly from $613.5 billion in 2019, before the COVID-19 outbreak.

This represents a growth of about 40% over a few years, mostly due to increased enrollment and higher use of services during and following the pandemic.

Major federal budget legislation passed during the Trump administration included significant Medicaid funding reduction measures and restructuring plans. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” enacted in 2025, is expected to decrease federal Medicaid funding by over $1 trillion over the next ten years, with new policies such as work requirements and enhanced cost-sharing, potentially reducing coverage and financial support for select beneficiaries. These measures are projected to shift additional costs to states and put constraints on federal Medicaid program expansion, even as the program continues to support tens of millions of Americans.

Note: Contains only HCPCS codes specifically labeled for COVID-19; total figures exclude broader pandemic medical costs.

Data for this report comes from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database, available here.