Medicaid payments for National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies category climb 3.5% in Havana in 2024

In 2024, Medicaid providers in Havana submitted $553,095 in claims for services under the National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies category, according to figures from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. This represents a 3.5% rise compared to 2023, when billing totaled $534,300 for the same services.

Medicaid, funded jointly by state and federal governments and administered by the states, provides health coverage for low-income people, seniors, children, and individuals with disabilities, making it one of the largest components of the U.S. health care sector.

Since Medicaid payments are sourced from taxpayers, shifts in local claims volume indicate how public health care funding is distributed at the community level.

The “National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies” category covers Medicaid-billed services defined by care type, using standardized HCPCS and CPT code clusters. In this analysis, each billing code was categorized into a single service class by applying standard code prefixes and number ranges, enabling the examination of related services while sidestepping duplication and preserving consistent rankings over time.

Spending for Medicaid services rose in several service categories, but National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies led all service types in Havana by total Medicaid payments in 2024.

Statewide in Illinois, National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies also ranked highest for total Medicaid payments in 2024.

Over the five-year span through 2024, Medicaid payments tied to National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies in Havana increased by $117,155, or 26.9%. Periods of faster spending growth were seen, particularly in 2023 and 2022, with notable year-to-year rises.

Spending for National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies services was distributed citywide, but payment volumes were primarily concentrated in certain ZIP codes. For 2024, ZIP code 62644 alone totaled $553,094, accounting for all Medicaid payments to this category in Havana for the year.

Within the National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies group, most Medicaid payments corresponded to a restricted set of individual billing codes.

Comparing year-to-year trends, Medicaid payments for National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies in Havana went up by 3.5% between 2024 and 2023; across all Medicaid claim categories in Havana during the same span, the change was 6.9%.

According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, federal and state spending together for Medicaid was about $871.7 billion in fiscal year 2023. That amounted to roughly 18% of total U.S. health spending, a rise from approximately $613.5 billion in 2019 before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This growth equals a roughly 40% increase over several years, as higher enrollment and increased usage during and after the pandemic contributed significantly.

Recent Trump-era federal legislation brought major proposals that would cut federal Medicaid spending and change the program structure. For instance, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” enacted in 2025, is expected to reduce federal Medicaid outlays by more than $1 trillion in the next decade and implements policies such as work requirements and higher cost-sharing, which could diminish coverage and funding for specific enrollees. These shifts are likely to push more expenses onto states and limit the growth of federal Medicaid aid, although the program continues to cover tens of millions in the U.S.

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.