Medicaid spending on medical and surgical supplies reaches $4,335 in Mccall for 2024

In Mccall, Medicaid providers charged $4,335 in 2024 for services falling under the Medical And Surgical Supplies category, data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database show. This was a 49.1% increase compared to 2023, when claims for this service type totaled $2,907.

Medicaid, a major component of the U.S. health care system, is a public insurance initiative operated by states and jointly financed by state and federal governments. It provides coverage for low-income individuals and families, children, seniors, and those with disabilities.

Variations in local Medicaid billing levels indicate how taxpayer-funded health dollars are distributed at the community level.

The “Medical And Surgical Supplies” category comprises a group of Medicaid-billed services, organized by the provided care type, based on standard HCPCS and CPT coding systems. For the purpose of this analysis, each billing code was linked with a single service category through the use of consistent code prefixes and numeric sequences, ensuring grouped services are examined accurately and without overlap for trend analysis.

While multiple categories saw increased Medicaid spending, Medical And Surgical Supplies was sixth by overall Medicaid payments in Mccall in 2024.

Statewide in Idaho, Medical And Surgical Supplies placed 10th for total Medicaid payments in 2024.

In the five years up to 2024, Medicaid payments tied to the Medical And Surgical Supplies category in Mccall increased by $4,335, reflecting 0% growth. Spending accelerated at certain points, with significant year-over-year increases seen in 2023 and 2022.

Though spending for Medical And Surgical Supplies was reported citywide, payments were concentrated in a limited number of ZIP codes. During 2024, ZIP code 83638 led with $4,335 in Medicaid payments for this category. This single ZIP code accounted for 100% of all related Medicaid spending in Mccall that year.

Within Medical And Surgical Supplies, a small number of individual billing codes represented most Medicaid payments.

For context, Medicaid payments associated with Medical And Surgical Supplies in Mccall increased 49.1% between 2024 and 2023. In comparison, overall Medicaid claims for all categories grew by 50.1% in the city during that time.

According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, federal and state Medicaid spending jointly amounted to an estimated $871.7 billion for fiscal year 2023, comprising about 18% of all national health expenses. This represented a sharp rise from nearly $613.5 billion in 2019, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This growth amounts to around a 40% increase within just a few years, largely fueled by expanded enrollment and higher service use during and after the pandemic period.

Recent budget legislation under the Trump administration has featured major proposals aimed at reducing federal Medicaid expenditures and reshaping the program. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” adopted in 2025, is anticipated to decrease federal Medicaid outlays by over $1 trillion in the next decade. It also brings policies like work requirements and greater cost-sharing measures that could affect coverage and federal funding for various beneficiaries. These features are likely to shift a larger financial burden to states and slow federal support growth, despite Medicaid continuing to serve 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.