Medicaid billings in Belle Glade for National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies surge 172% in 2024

Belle Glade Medicaid providers submitted $193,866 in 2024 for services billed to the National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies category, data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database shows. That total represents a 172% climb from 2023, when billing for the same category came to $71,270.

Medicaid, a state-operated public health insurance system with joint federal and state funding, insures low-income populations, seniors, children, and those with disabilities—and is one of the nation’s largest health care programs. Learn more about Medicaid’s funding at this resource.

Since Medicaid expenditures come from taxpayer funds, fluctuations in local claims point to how communities allocate public health care spending.

The “National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies” designation includes a defined set of Medicaid services categorized by the nature of care, as standardized by HCPCS and CPT code clusters. To support clear trend analysis, this report groups billing codes by unique service categories, avoiding duplication and maintaining accurate ranks over time.

Medicaid dollars rose in several categories during the year, with National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies finishing as the third highest by payment volume in Belle Glade in 2024.

Statewide in Florida, National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies was the second largest Medicaid payment category for the year.

Examining the previous five years through 2024, expenditures under the National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies group in Belle Glade rose by $193,866, marking a 0% increase. Periods of sharper spending growth occurred across individual yearly comparisons, especially recorded for 2023 and 2022.

Payments related to the National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies group, although distributed citywide, were notably concentrated in just a handful of ZIP codes. In 2024, ZIP code 33430 represented the highest Medicaid payments for this category, accounting for $193,866 or the whole of citywide claims for this group.

Within this group, payments were also concentrated by select billing codes.

Comparative data shows that, from 2023 to 2024, Medicaid claims for the National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies group in Belle Glade rose 172%, while overall Medicaid payments in the city across all categories grew 47.3% in the same time frame.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reports that combined state and federal Medicaid spending reached roughly $871.7 billion during fiscal 2023. This represented about 18% of the entire national health expenditure—a sharp jump from $613.5 billion in 2019, preceding the COVID-19 public health emergency.

The increase translates to nearly 40% growth in several years, largely attributed to greater enrollment and utilization over and following the pandemic period.

Recent federal budget measures adopted under the Trump administration have included substantial proposals to reduce Medicaid funding at the federal level and restructure how the program operates. For instance, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which became law in 2025, is anticipated to reduce federal Medicaid disbursements by more than $1 trillion in the next decade. It also brings new work obligations and expanded cost-sharing, potentially shrinking both coverage and funds available for some recipients. As these policies take effect, more costs are expected to be shouldered by states, even as Medicaid continues to provide coverage to tens of millions nationwide.

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.