Coldwater Medicaid billings for Medicine Services and Procedures hit $59,245 in 2024

In 2024, Medicaid providers in Coldwater submitted $59,245 in claims for services under the Medicine Services and Procedures category, data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database show. That represents a 20.7% rise from the $49,093 recorded for similar services in 2023.

Medicaid, a state-run public health insurance program financed together by state and federal governments, offers coverage for low-income people and families, seniors, children, and those with disabilities—making it a major component of the U.S. health system.

Since Medicaid funding originates from taxpayers, changes in local billing signal how community health care funding is distributed.

The Medicine Services and Procedures category includes a range of services defined by specific care types and organized by HCPCS and CPT code groupings. For this report, each code was categorized under a single service group using uniform code prefixes and numeric spans, ensuring related services could be analyzed as one set, preventing duplication and maintaining consistent rankings over time.

Medicine Services and Procedures topped all other Medicaid service categories in Coldwater by total reimbursements in 2024.

Statewide in Kansas, this category stood as the fourth largest by total Medicaid payments for 2024.

Medicaid spending on Medicine Services and Procedures in Coldwater climbed $58,584 over the five years preceding 2024—a growth of 8856.2%. The increase intensified across several years, with standout annual rises noted in 2021 and 2022.

While such care payments were geographically distributed throughout Coldwater, the majority of Medicaid reimbursements remained centered in a small number of ZIP codes. For 2024, ZIP code 67029 alone accounted for $59,245 in these payments, representing 100% of the total for this service in Coldwater that year.

Payments within this category were also concentrated within select individual billing codes.

Between 2023 and 2024, Medicaid billings for this service group in Coldwater increased by 20.7%; by comparison, all Medicaid claim categories saw a 20% change during that period citywide.

Data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services indicate that total federal and state Medicaid spending was approximately $871.7 billion for fiscal year 2023. This comprised about 18% of all national health expenses—a rise from $613.5 billion reported in 2019, prior to COVID-19.

This represents growth of close to 40% in just a few years, largely the result of broader enrollment and increased use during and after the pandemic.

Recent federal legislation enacted during the Trump administration featured notable proposals to cut and restructure Medicaid. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” enacted in 2025, is forecast to reduce federal Medicaid funding by more than $1 trillion over 10 years. It also instates policies such as work requirements and bigger cost-sharing responsibilities, potentially lessening support and coverage for some enrollees. These moves are expected to push greater funding obligations onto states and curb the growth of federal funding, even as Medicaid enrollment remains high 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.