In 2024, Medicaid providers in Easton billed $1,985,962 for services within the Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies category, as reported in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. This figure represents a 54% increase from 2023 when providers submitted $1,289,664 in claims under the same service group.
Medicaid, which is managed by states and jointly financed by federal and state governments, offers coverage to low-income individuals, families, seniors, children, and those with disabilities. It forms a core component of the U.S. health care system.
Because these Medicaid payments are funded through tax revenue, variations in billing totals highlight how communities use public health care funds.
The “Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies” category consists of Medicaid services defined by standardized HCPCS and CPT code groups. In this analysis, every billing code was assigned to a specific service category through set code prefixes and number ranges, bringing together related services without overlap and ensuring rankings remain accurate over time.
Despite growth in multiple categories, Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies placed second by total Medicaid payments in Easton for 2024.
Statewide in Pennsylvania, the Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies group held the sixth spot for Medicaid payments by category in 2024.
From 2019 to 2024, Easton’s Medicaid payments tied to Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies rose by $1,840,228, or 1262.7%. Certain periods, especially in 2021 and 2020, saw accelerated growth year-on-year.
Payments for this category were distributed citywide but concentrated in a few ZIP codes. In 2024, ZIP code 18045 saw Medicaid payments total $1,626,067, with 18042 accounting for $359,894. Combined, these two ZIP codes made up 100% of the category’s Medicaid payments in Easton during the year.
Within the Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies category, most Medicaid payments centered on a small selection of individual billing codes.
When compared to all Medicaid claim categories in Easton, payments for Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies jumped 54% between 2024 and 2023, while total Medicaid payments grew 16.6% in that span.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, combined federal and state Medicaid expenditures totaled about $871.7 billion in fiscal 2023, making up approximately 18% of the nation’s health spending. This is elevated from roughly $613.5 billion in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic.
This jump reflects about 40% growth in recent years, due mainly to increased program enrollment and care utilization during and after the pandemic.
Recent budget laws passed during the Trump administration included major measures to curb federal Medicaid spending and adjust Medicaid’s funding model. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” enacted in 2025, is expected to trim federal Medicaid outlays by over $1 trillion in 10 years and introduces changes such as work mandates and greater cost-sharing. These provisions may shift costs to states and restrict growth of federal Medicaid supports even as enrollment remains high nationwide.
| Year | Total Medicaid Payments | % Change From Previous Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $145,733 | 97% |
| 2021 | $751,777 | 415.9% |
| 2022 | $760,397 | 1.1% |
| 2023 | $1,289,664 | 69.6% |
| 2024 | $1,985,961 | 54% |
| Rank | Category | Medicaid Payments | Share of City Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evaluation and Management | $2,846,092 | 28.8% |
| 2 | Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies | $1,985,961 | 20.1% |
| 3 | Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment | $1,683,825 | 17% |
| 4 | Medicine Services and Procedures | $1,249,196 | 12.6% |
| 5 | National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies | $1,011,377 | 10.2% |
| 6 | Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) | $383,825 | 3.9% |
| 7 | Dental Services | $267,711 | 2.7% |
| 8 | Pathology and Laboratory Procedures | $251,314 | 2.5% |
| 9 | Vision Services | $163,940 | 1.7% |
| 10 | Radiology Procedures | $39,492 | 0.4% |
| 11 | Medical And Surgical Supplies | $5,595 | 0.1% |
| 12 | Surgery | $2,424 | <0.1% |
| 13 | Procedures / Professional Services | $1,058 | <0.1% |
| 14 | Drugs Administered Other than Oral Method | $18 | <0.1% |
| 15 | Temporary Codes | $0 | <0.1% |
| HCPCS Code | Description | Medicaid Payments | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| A0429 | Bls-emergency | $883,025 | 28 |
| A0427 | Als1-emergency | $582,846 | 25 |
| A0425 | Ground mileage | $363,921 | 29 |
| A0428 | Bls | $136,100 | 15 |
| A0998 | Ambulance response/treatment | $20,068 | 9 |
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.
