Medicaid payments for Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) services in Newark totaled $441,408 in 2024

In 2024, Medicaid providers in Newark received $441,408 for services billed under the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) category, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. This reflects a 318% jump from 2023, when providers submitted $105,601 in claims for the same services.

Medicaid, a public health insurance program, is administered by states and backed by both federal and state governments. It provides coverage for low-income individuals and families, seniors, children, and those with disabilities, making it a major component of the U.S. health care system.

Since Medicaid is funded by taxpayers, local fluctuations in billing highlight the distribution of public health care spending within a community.

The “Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare)” category encompasses several Medicaid services identified by the type of care, grouped under standardized HCPCS and CPT codes. For this report, each billing code was matched to a corresponding service category based on defined code prefixes and numeric segments, allowing associated services to be reviewed collectively without duplication and ensuring accuracy in rankings over time.

Spending climbed in various Medicaid service categories, with Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) placing third in total Medicaid payments in Newark for 2024.

At the state level, Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) ranked as the seventh highest category for Medicaid payments in California during the year.

From 2019 to 2024, Medicaid payments in Newark for the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) group rose by $440,875, representing an 82,672.3% surge. Growth accelerated in certain years, including notable increases between 2021 and 2023.

Although payments for this category were citywide, much of the total was billed in a few ZIP codes. In 2024, ZIP code 94560 accounted for $441,408, representing 100% of Medicaid payments in this service category across Newark that year.

Additionally, a small subset of individual billing codes represented most Medicaid payments within the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) category.

Compared to the citywide 24.1% increase across all Medicaid claim categories, the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) category showed a 318% rise in Newark between 2024 and 2023.

According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, total federal and state Medicaid spending reached approximately $871.7 billion in fiscal year 2023, equaling about 18% of all national health expenses. This marks a substantial uptick from the $613.5 billion reported in 2019 prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This roughly 40% rate of increase over a few years was largely a result of expanded enrollment and greater utilization during and after the pandemic.

Recent budget measures during the Trump administration included proposals to decrease federal Medicaid funding and restructure the program. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” signed into law in 2025, is projected to cut federal Medicaid spending by more than $1 trillion over 10 years, introducing work requirements and more cost-sharing. These changes may reduce coverage and federal aid for some beneficiaries while increasing cost responsibilities for states, affecting the future growth of Medicaid as it continues to serve millions of Americans.

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.