Schererville Medicaid COVID-19 service claims surpassed $13,500 in 2024

In Schererville, Medicaid spending reached at least $13,549 in 2024 for services identified by HCPCS codes specifically associated with COVID-19, according to figures from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database.

Medicaid, administered at the state level and funded by both federal and state governments, covers low-income individuals and families, seniors, children, and people with disabilities, making it one of the country’s largest health insurance programs.

Since Medicaid funds are sourced from taxpayers, shifts in local billing patterns reveal how public health spending is distributed within communities.

This analysis examined only those Medicaid services directly labeled as “COVID-19” or “coronavirus”-related in the HCPCS billing codes or descriptions. Consequently, the data captures only those treatments specifically designated for COVID-19, not pandemic-related care potentially billed under broader or alternative medical codes.

By comparison, Hammond reported Indiana’s highest sum of Medicaid payments connected to COVID-19 care for 2024, totaling $443,500 in qualified claims.

Records show Midwest Express Care, Inc was the sole entity submitting Medicaid claims for COVID-19–related services in Schererville for that year.

COVID-19–specific categories contributed significantly to Medicaid spending growth in Schererville throughout the pandemic years.

Average annual Medicaid payments in Schererville over the two years prior to the pandemic were $1,653,463.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reports that combined federal and state Medicaid expenses reached about $871.7 billion in fiscal 2023, accounting for roughly 18% of nationwide health spending. That reflects a sharp increase from around $613.5 billion in 2019, the year before the COVID-19 outbreak.

This jump of approximately 40% over a few years was largely driven by growing Medicaid enrollment and higher utilization throughout and following the pandemic.

Major federal budget legislation during the Trump administration included substantial proposals to cut federal Medicaid funding and restructure the program. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” enacted in 2025, projects to reduce federal Medicaid allocations by more than $1 trillion over the next 10 years and institutes measures like work requirements and greater cost-sharing, which could decrease coverage and financial support for certain enrollees. These changes will likely transfer additional fiscal responsibility to the states and restrict the growth of federal Medicaid support, even as tens of millions of Americans rely on the program.

Note: Totals are limited to HCPCS codes explicitly categorized for COVID-19 services and do not include all health costs tied to the pandemic.

The information for this report comes from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. Source data is available here.