According to data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database, Medicaid disbursements in Monticello amounted to at least $10,802 in 2024 for services identified by HCPCS codes specifically tied to COVID-19.
Medicaid is a state-administered health insurance program financed jointly by state and federal governments. It provides coverage to individuals and families with low incomes, seniors, children, and people with disabilities and is a cornerstone of the U.S. health care system.
Since Medicaid is funded by taxpayers, fluctuations in how much is billed locally illustrate the allocation of public health care resources in a community.
This assessment labeled COVID-19 services using HCPCS codes marked “COVID-19” or “coronavirus” within billing descriptions or official reference lists. Therefore, these figures only reflect services directly coded as COVID-related and do not include broader pandemic-related care submitted under other codes.
In comparison, Ripley recorded the state’s highest Medicaid amount for COVID-19 services in 2024, reporting $437,540 in virus-related billing.
Data indicates Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center was the sole provider filing Medicaid claims for COVID-19 services in Monticello during 2024.
COVID-19–specific services comprised a notable portion of Medicaid expenditure growth in Monticello during peak pandemic years.
Total Medicaid payouts across all remaining categories increased by $2,312,534 from 2020 to 2024, which reflects a 228.6% jump.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, total federal and state Medicaid expenditures reached roughly $871.7 billion in the 2023 fiscal year, making up about 18% of national health spending and rising sharply from about $613.5 billion in 2019, the pre-pandemic period.
This marks approximately 40% growth within a few years, mainly due to increased enrollment and service use during and following the pandemic.
Recent federal budgeting under the Trump administration proposed significant reductions to Medicaid funding and structural shifts. For instance, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” enacted in 2025, is set to reduce federal Medicaid spending by more than $1 trillion over 10 years, introducing work requirements and increased cost-sharing that could impact coverage and financial support for some beneficiaries. These measures are expected to push additional costs onto states and restrain federal Medicaid growth, even as the program continues to provide for many Americans.
| Year | COVID-19–Related Payments | COVID-19 Payments % Change (YoY) | Total Medicaid Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10,802 | -28.1% | $3,334,974 |
| 2023 | $15,019 | -53.5% | $2,892,878 |
| 2022 | $32,315 | -9.5% | $2,201,184 |
| 2021 | $35,701 | 76.2% | $1,543,097 |
| 2020 | $20,263 | N/A | $1,031,900 |
| 2019 | $0 | N/A | $1,276,642 |
| 2018 | $0 | N/A | $1,184,781 |
| HCPCS Code | Description | Medicaid Payments | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87635 | COVID Specific | $10,802 | 346 |
Note: Totals reflect only services billed under COVID-19–coded HCPCS; amounts do not include all pandemic-related health services.
Information in this report is sourced from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. Source data is available here.