Dewitt Medicaid providers billed $297,250 for services grouped under Medicine Services and Procedures in 2024, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. This total reflects a 19.1% gain from 2023, when $249,533 was claimed for these services.
Medicaid, a leading public health coverage program operated at the state level with joint state and federal funding, offers insurance to low-income Americans, older adults, children, and those with disabilities, making it a major part of the national health care system. For more information on Medicaid financing, see the Commonwealth Fund explainer.
Because public funds support Medicaid, fluctuations in local billings reflect community health care spending.
The “Medicine Services and Procedures” group includes certain billed services defined by standardized HCPCS and CPT codes. In this analysis, billing codes were sorted into one service category per code by prefix and code range, which helps keep groupings consistent and avoids duplicating totals or rank conflicts.
While several service categories experienced higher Medicaid billings, the Medicine Services and Procedures segment ranked second for total payments in Dewitt in 2024.
Statewide in Arkansas, Medicine Services and Procedures also held the second-highest position by payment volume in 2024.
Medicaid claims for Medicine Services and Procedures in Dewitt rose by $95,888—an increase of 47.6%—from five years prior to 2024. The growth pace accelerated in certain years, with notable gains in both 2023 and 2022.
Spending on Medicine Services and Procedures came from throughout Dewitt but was concentrated in a small number of ZIP codes. In 2024, ZIP code 72042 accounted for $297,249 in Medicaid payments for this category, representing 100% of Dewitt’s total in this area during the year.
Only a few specific billing codes made up most Medicaid payments in the Medicine Services and Procedures group.
Between 2024 and 2023, Dewitt saw a 19.1% increase in Medicaid payments for Medicine Services and Procedures, compared to a 6.5% shift for all Medicaid claims across the city during the same time span.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, joint federal-state Medicaid spending was approximately $871.7 billion in fiscal 2023—about 18% of total national health spending. This was a significant increase from around $613.5 billion in 2019, before the onset of COVID-19.
This shift amounts to about 40% overall growth in several years, largely due to expanded coverage and greater health service use during and after the pandemic.
Recent federal budget actions taken in the Trump administration included major plans to cut federal Medicaid funding and reorganize elements of the program. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” enacted in 2025, is expected to reduce federal Medicaid spending by more than $1 trillion over 10 years. It establishes new work requirements and higher beneficiary cost-sharing, which could both reduce coverage and funding for some Medicaid enrollees. These measures are likely to place more financial responsibility on individual states and limit federal Medicaid growth, even as millions rely on the program.
| Year | Total Medicaid Payments | % Change From Previous Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $201,361 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | $196,314 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | $169,442 | -13.7% |
| 2023 | $249,532 | 47.3% |
| 2024 | $297,249 | 19.1% |
| Rank | Category | Medicaid Payments | Share of City Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies | $531,236 | 55.8% |
| 2 | Medicine Services and Procedures | $297,249 | 31.2% |
| 3 | Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies | $80,650 | 8.5% |
| 4 | Dental Services | $38,566 | 4.1% |
| 5 | Evaluation and Management | $4,246 | 0.4% |
| 6 | Procedures / Professional Services | $0 | <0.1% |
| HCPCS Code | Description | Medicaid Payments | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92507 | Tx sp lang voice comm indiv | $162,570 | 24 |
| 97530 | Therapeutic activities | $128,264 | 27 |
| 92508 | Tx sp lang voice comm group | $6,003 | 7 |
| 97150 | Group therapeutic procedures | $411 | 1 |
| 90480 | Admn sarscov2 vac 1/only cmp | $0 | 1 |
| 90662 | Iiv no prsv increased ag im | $0 | 1 |
| 91322 | Sarscov2 vac 50 mcg/0.5ml im | $0 | 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.
