Medicaid providers in Newfield billed $119,608 for services identified as Medicine Services and Procedures in 2024, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. This represents a 294.1% jump compared to 2023, when claims for the same service category totaled $30,347.
Medicaid is a public health insurance initiative administered by states with joint funding from federal and state governments. The program provides coverage to low-income people, families, seniors, children and individuals with disabilities, and is a major segment of the U.S. health care framework.
Because taxpayer contributions fund Medicaid, local claims trends illustrate shifts in public health funding distribution within communities.
The Medicine Services and Procedures group includes Medicaid-covered services defined by the type of medical care, based on classified HCPCS and CPT codes. For analysis purposes, each code was placed in a single service grouping according to consistent code prefixes and numeric ranges. This approach allowed for evaluation of related services simultaneously, avoiding duplicate counts and keeping rankings accurate from year to year.
Despite increased spending across many categories, Medicine Services and Procedures was the second-highest by Medicaid payments in Newfield for 2024.
Statewide in New Jersey, this category ranked fourth by total Medicaid disbursements in 2024.
Over the five years through 2024, Medicaid expenses for Medicine Services and Procedures in Newfield totaled an increase of $119,608, or 0%. Growth in spending accelerated intermittently, recording prominent year-over-year surges in 2023 and 2022.
Although these funds supported care across Newfield, the bulk of payments was concentrated in only a small number of ZIP codes. In 2024, ZIP code 08344 accounted for the highest Medicaid payments for this category—$119,608—meaning the top ZIP code represented 100% of Medicaid Medicine Services and Procedures spending in the city for the year.
A small subset of individual billing codes saw the highest payments within the Medicine Services and Procedures category.
Between 2024 and 2023, local Medicaid funding for Medicine Services and Procedures in Newfield jumped 294.1%, compared to an overall 16.5% change for all claim categories citywide during the same timeframe.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the state and federally funded Medicaid program saw spending reach approximately $871.7 billion in fiscal year 2023, about 18% of total national health expenditures—up sharply from $613.5 billion in 2019, before COVID-19.
This rise, close to 40%, is attributed mainly to increased enrollment and greater utilization during and following the pandemic period.
Recent federal budget measures under the Trump administration include major proposals to shrink federal Medicaid funding and overhaul the program structure. Notably, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”, which became law in 2025, is expected to trim over $1 trillion from federal Medicaid spending in the coming decade and adds requirements such as mandatory work and higher cost-sharing. These shifts may limit coverage and funding access for certain beneficiaries, pushing more costs onto the states and curbing the rise in federal Medicaid assistance, even as the program remains vital to tens of millions of Americans.
| Year | Total Medicaid Payments | % Change From Previous Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $30,346 | – |
| 2024 | $119,608 | 294.1% |
| Rank | Category | Medicaid Payments | Share of City Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment | $589,400 | 83.1% |
| 2 | Medicine Services and Procedures | $119,608 | 16.9% |
| HCPCS Code | Description | Medicaid Payments | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90834 | Psytx w pt 45 minutes | $61,185 | 10 |
| 90853 | Group psychotherapy | $55,747 | 12 |
| 90791 | Psych diagnostic evaluation | $2,674 | 1 |
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.
