In 2024, Medicaid providers in New Kingstown reported $106,665 in billings for Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies, as reported in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. That figure represents a 32.6% rise from 2023, when $80,418 was billed for the same services.
Medicaid, a public health insurance initiative, is administered by states and jointly funded by federal and state governments. The program provides coverage for low-income residents, seniors, children, and individuals with disabilities, accounting for a substantial segment of the U.S. health care system.
Since Medicaid payments are funded by taxpayers, shifts in local billing patterns offer insight into how public health care resources are distributed in a given community.
The “Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies” category includes various medical transport and supply services, which are grouped according to standardized HCPCS and CPT codes. In this analysis, each billing code was mapped to a single category using standardized prefixes and numeric ranges, allowing related services to be reviewed collectively while ensuring accuracy in rankings and avoiding duplicate entries.
While Medicaid spending increased across several categories, Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies stood as the top category in New Kingstown based on total Medicaid payments in 2024.
Statewide across Pennsylvania, the Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies category ranked sixth for total Medicaid payments in 2024.
Between 2019 and 2024, New Kingstown experienced an increase of $100,905—or 1751.8%—in Medicaid payments for Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies. There were periods of accelerated growth during this span, with significant annual increases tracked in 2021 and 2022.
Spending for Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies was recorded citywide, yet most payments were focused in a small number of ZIP codes. In 2024, ZIP code 17072 alone accounted for $106,664 in Medicaid payments, amounting to 100% of all such category claims in New Kingstown that year.
Medicaid payments within the Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies category were also largely concentrated within a limited selection of individual billing codes.
For context, Medicaid payments related to the Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies category in New Kingstown increased by 32.6% from 2023 to 2024, aligning with the 32.6% increase observed across all Medicaid categories in the city during the same timeframe.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, total state and federal Medicaid spending grew to approximately $871.7 billion in fiscal 2023, representing about 18% of all national health spending—up significantly from $613.5 billion in 2019, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This overall growth represents roughly a 40% increase in just a few years, fueled mainly by expanded enrollment and greater service utilization during and following the pandemic.
Recent Trump-era federal budget legislation featured notable efforts to reduce federal Medicaid contributions and to restructure the program. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” enacted in 2025, is expected to reduce federal Medicaid spending by over $1 trillion through the coming decade and include changes such as work requirements and increased cost-sharing, policies that may restrict coverage and funding for certain recipients. These adjustments are anticipated to place greater financial responsibility on states and slow the pace of federal funding growth, while Medicaid continues to serve tens of millions of Americans.
| Year | Total Medicaid Payments | % Change From Previous Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $5,760 | – |
| 2021 | $25,291 | 339.1% |
| 2022 | $51,503 | 103.6% |
| 2023 | $80,417 | 56.1% |
| 2024 | $106,664 | 32.6% |
| Rank | Category | Medicaid Payments | Share of City Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies | $106,664 | 10<0.1% |
| HCPCS Code | Description | Medicaid Payments | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| A0429 | Bls-emergency | $87,419 | 10 |
| A0425 | Ground mileage | $19,245 | 10 |
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.
