In 2024, Medicaid providers in East Bridgewater submitted $186,014 in claims for services falling under the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) category, data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database shows. This total represented a 156.4% jump from 2023, when providers billed $72,550 for the same service classification.
Medicaid is a public insurance program managed by states and financed jointly by federal and state governments. It serves low-income individuals, families, seniors, children, and people with disabilities, making it one of the nation’s largest health care programs.
Because taxpayer funds support Medicaid, fluctuations in local billing demonstrate how public health resources are distributed within communities.
The “Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare)” group covers Medicaid-billed services categorized by care type, using standardized HCPCS and CPT code groups. Each billing code for this report was linked to one service category based on consistent code groupings, which helped analyze service trends accurately and avoid double counting.
Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) led all Medicaid payment categories in East Bridgewater in 2024, with the highest total amount.
Across Massachusetts, Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) was the second largest service category by Medicaid payments statewide in 2024.
Between 2020 and 2024, Medicaid spending in East Bridgewater for Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) rose by $186,014, or 0%. The strongest increases came during select years such as 2023 and 2022 as growth accelerated.
While Medicaid spending in this service category was spread throughout the city, the majority of 2024 payments were concentrated in a small number of ZIP codes. ZIP code 02333 accounted for all $186,014 paid in this category, representing 100% of claims for these services in East Bridgewater during 2024.
Most Medicaid payments in the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) group in 2024 were tied to just a few billing codes.
For context, the year-over-year increase tied to the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) category was 156.4%, compared with a 41.2% increase for all Medicaid claim types in the city during that period.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, combined federal and state Medicaid expenditures totaled about $871.7 billion in fiscal year 2023, making up approximately 18% of all U.S. health costs and rising sharply from $613.5 billion in 2019 before the pandemic.
This nearly 40% increase over a few years has been mainly attributed to growing enrollment and expanded use of services during and after the pandemic period.
Recent federal budget measures under the Trump administration have brought major proposals reducing federal Medicaid funding and overhauling the program. For example, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” enacted in 2025, is projected to lower federal Medicaid support by more than $1 trillion over 10 years. The law also introduces work requirements and higher cost-sharing, which may reduce benefits and federal funding for some recipients and shift more expenses to states as Medicaid continues to support millions nationwide.
| Year | Total Medicaid Payments | % Change From Previous Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $72,550 | – |
| 2024 | $186,014 | 156.4% |
| Rank | Category | Medicaid Payments | Share of City Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) | $186,014 | 66% |
| 2 | Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies | $85,897 | 30.5% |
| 3 | Medicine Services and Procedures | $9,656 | 3.4% |
| 4 | Dental Services | $394 | 0.1% |
| HCPCS Code | Description | Medicaid Payments | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| S0340 | Lifestyle mod 1st stage | $186,014 | 8 |
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.
