In 2024, Medicaid providers in Greenville reported $168,762 in billings for the Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies category, based on records from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. This was a rise of 0.6% when compared to 2023, which saw $167,702 in claims for comparable services.
Medicaid operates as a public health insurance program administrated by the states with funding shared by federal and state sources. It provides coverage to low-income groups, seniors, children and people with disabilities, making up a significant share of the national health care system.
Because taxpayer dollars finance Medicaid payments, shifts in local Medicaid billing reveal how public resources for health care are distributed in a municipality.
The “Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies” grouping includes Medicaid-billed services determined by care type, using established HCPCS and CPT code groupings. In study methodology, billing codes were matched to a single service group through uniform code prefixes and number ranges, ensuring related services are reviewed together and rankings remain accurate while eliminating repeated counts across categories.
While spending rose among several Medicaid service areas, Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies was the ninth-largest category by Medicaid payments in Greenville during 2024.
Across Texas, this service category ranked eighth among all categories for Medicaid payments in 2024.
Over the five years preceding 2024, Medicaid bills attached to Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies in Greenville increased by $163,072, a jump of 2865.9%. Particularly sharp increases occurred during some intervals, especially in 2021 and 2020.
The data show that payments for Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies were distributed throughout Greenville but were highly concentrated in just a few ZIP codes. In 2024, billing within ZIP code 75402 alone summed to $168,762. Altogether, this one top ZIP code represented 100% of this service category’s Medicaid payments in Greenville that year.
Within the category, a relatively small number of specific billing codes made up the majority of payments.
To compare changes, the 0.6% increase in local Medicaid payments for Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies from 2023 to 2024 was much smaller than the 27.2% increase recorded for all Medicaid claim categories combined in Greenville during the same interval.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, federal and state Medicaid spending combined totaled around $871.7 billion for fiscal year 2023, making up nearly 18% of national health spending. That is a rise from approximately $613.5 billion in 2019, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic period.
This reflects about 40% spending growth in several years, primarily due to expanded Medicaid enrollment and higher health care usage during and after the pandemic.
Federal budget legislations approved during the Trump administration introduced proposals to significantly reduce Medicaid’s federal funding and change the program’s structure. For instance, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” enacted in 2025, is expected to decrease federal Medicaid spending by more than $1 trillion over the next decade, including policy changes regarding work requirements and greater cost-sharing, which could decrease both coverage and funds for some recipients. These modifications could result in additional financial responsibility for states while slowing federal Medicaid spending growth, even as the program serves tens of millions across the U.S.
| Year | Total Medicaid Payments | % Change From Previous Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $5,690 | 296.5% |
| 2021 | $89,824 | 1478.6% |
| 2022 | $181,539 | 102.1% |
| 2023 | $167,702 | -7.6% |
| 2024 | $168,762 | 0.6% |
| Rank | Category | Medicaid Payments | Share of City Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies | $3,918,156 | 32% |
| 2 | Evaluation and Management | $3,235,736 | 26.4% |
| 3 | Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) | $2,794,782 | 22.8% |
| 4 | Dental Services | $742,690 | 6.1% |
| 5 | Surgery | $382,757 | 3.1% |
| 6 | Pathology and Laboratory Procedures | $358,724 | 2.9% |
| 7 | Radiology Procedures | $322,771 | 2.6% |
| 8 | Medicine Services and Procedures | $214,828 | 1.8% |
| 9 | Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies | $168,762 | 1.4% |
| 10 | Durable Medical Equipment | $74,689 | 0.6% |
| 11 | Procedures / Professional Services | $10,663 | 0.1% |
| 12 | Vision Services | $8,705 | 0.1% |
| 13 | Drugs Administered Other than Oral Method | $7,695 | 0.1% |
| 14 | Temporary Codes | $3,330 | <0.1% |
| HCPCS Code | Description | Medicaid Payments | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| A0100 | Nonemergency transport taxi | $168,762 | 12 |
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.
