Providers in Hebbronville billed Medicaid a total of $10,329,872 in 2024 for services classified within the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) category, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. That figure reflects a 0.6% increase over 2023, when $10,269,203 in claims for the same services was submitted by providers.
Medicaid, a joint federal and state public health insurance program, covers low-income individuals and families, seniors, children, and people with disabilities. Funding comes from both federal and state sources, making it one of the largest components of the U.S. health care system.
As Medicaid is funded by taxpayers, fluctuations in local billing reveal how the community’s public health care resources are distributed.
The “Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare)” group encompasses Medicaid-billed services defined by care type, categorized using HCPCS and CPT code groupings. This analysis uses standardized code prefixes and numbers to assign each billing code to a single service category, streamlining the examination of related services while eliminating double counting and ensuring accuracy in year-over-year comparisons.
Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) led all service categories for Medicaid spending in Hebbronville during 2024.
Statewide, this category also ranked first for total Medicaid payments across Texas in 2024.
From 2019 to 2024, Medicaid payments tied to this category in Hebbronville rose by $5,322,154, or 106.3%. Notably, spending growth intensified during certain periods, with marked year-over-year gains in 2020 and 2021.
Though services from this category were provided throughout the city, most Medicaid payments were concentrated in specific ZIP codes. In 2024, ZIP code 78361 accounted for $10,329,871 in Medicaid payments tied to Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare), meaning the leading ZIP code represented 100% of related payments citywide during the year.
Within the category, Medicaid payments were distributed mainly among a small group of individual billing codes.
Looking at other service groups for context, Medicaid payments connected to this category in Hebbronville rose 0.6% between 2024 and 2023, while all Medicaid claim categories combined saw a 1.5% increase locally over the same span.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, combined federal and state Medicaid spending reached approximately $871.7 billion in fiscal year 2023, representing about 18% of total health expenditures nationwide. That figure climbed sharply from about $613.5 billion spent in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic.
This rise marks an increase of about 40% in just a few years, primarily driven by expansion in enrollment and higher utilization rates throughout and following the pandemic.
Recent federal budget actions under the Trump administration have featured major proposals to reduce federal Medicaid funding and alter the program’s structure. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” signed into law in 2025, is projected to cut federal Medicaid spending by more than $1 trillion over a decade while introducing policies like work requirements and higher cost-sharing. Such measures could decrease coverage and funding for some recipients, shift more expenses to states, and place limits on the growth of federal Medicaid funding, even as millions continue to depend on the program.
| Year | Total Medicaid Payments | % Change From Previous Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $5,007,717 | 85.4% |
| 2021 | $8,969,775 | 79.1% |
| 2022 | $9,770,365 | 8.9% |
| 2023 | $10,269,203 | 5.1% |
| 2024 | $10,329,871 | 0.6% |
| Rank | Category | Medicaid Payments | Share of City Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) | $10,329,871 | 93.4% |
| 2 | National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies | $704,257 | 6.4% |
| 3 | Dental Services | $17,365 | 0.2% |
| 4 | Evaluation and Management | $2,336 | <0.1% |
| 5 | Procedures / Professional Services | $438 | <0.1% |
| 6 | Medical And Surgical Supplies | $0 | <0.1% |
| 6 | Medicine Services and Procedures | $0 | <0.1% |
| HCPCS Code | Description | Medicaid Payments | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| S5125 | Attendant care service /15m | $10,329,871 | 11 |
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.
