Huntertown Medicaid payments for ambulance, transport services reach $72,290 in 2024

In 2024, Medicaid providers in Huntertown billed $72,290 for Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies, according to data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. This amount represents a 41.7% increase when compared with 2023, when claims for these services totaled $51,030.

Medicaid is a public health insurance program operated by states with joint federal and state funding, covering low-income residents, seniors, children, and individuals with disabilities. This makes it one of the nation’s most significant health care programs.

Since Medicaid payments are funded by taxpayers, shifts in billing levels illustrate how public health resources are allocated within local areas.

The “Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies” group is defined by specific HCPCS and CPT code categories, with each billing code included in only one service type for this analysis. Using consistent code prefixes and numeric ranges groups related services to support accurate year-over-year comparisons and rankings without double counting.

While Medicaid spending increased in multiple service groups, Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies was the highest payment category in Huntertown for 2024.

Statewide in Indiana, this category held the sixth spot in Medicaid payment totals in 2024.

From five years prior to 2024, Huntertown experienced a $66,752 or 1205.3% rise in Medicaid payments tied to Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies, with notable increases in 2020 and 2021.

Although care spending in this category was distributed citywide, payments were mainly concentrated in a small number of ZIP codes. In 2024, ZIP code 46748 accounted for the vast majority, with $72,289 attributed to Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies. Overall, this ZIP code represented 100% of the Medicaid payments in this service category that year for Huntertown.

Within the category, most Medicaid payments were linked to a small group of billing codes.

Looking at citywide changes for 2024 and 2023, Medicaid payments for Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies rose by 41.7%, while the combined change across all Medicaid claim types in Huntertown was 42.7% over the same period.

According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, combined federal and state Medicaid expenditures reached approximately $871.7 billion in fiscal year 2023, comprising about 18% of all U.S. health spending. This is a significant increase from about $613.5 billion in 2019, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This growth represents about a 40% rise over several years, mostly fueled by expanded enrollment and greater service use during and after the pandemic.

Recent federal budget actions during the Trump administration have featured major proposals to cut federal Medicaid funding and overhaul the program. For instance, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” enacted in 2025, plans to reduce federal Medicaid spending by over $1 trillion in the coming decade. The law also introduces work requirements and more cost-sharing, potentially decreasing coverage and funding for certain enrollees. These steps are set to shift further costs to states and restrict federal Medicaid growth, even as the program continues to support 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.