In 2024, Medicaid providers in New Carlisle billed a total of $1,307 for services within the Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies category, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. That amount reflects a 45.4% rise from 2023, when $899 in claims were submitted for the same services.
Medicaid is a state-run public health insurance program financed jointly by state and federal governments. It serves low-income people and families, seniors, children and individuals with disabilities, making it a major component of the U.S. health care system.
Since Medicaid payments are funded by taxpayers, fluctuations in local billing levels provide insight into how public health dollars are spent in a specific area.
The “Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies” category encompasses several Medicaid-billed services identified by care type, referenced through standard HCPCS and CPT code groupings. For the purpose of this research, each code was assigned to only one service category using the same code prefixes and number ranges, ensuring accurate category tracking without duplication over time.
Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies was the third largest Medicaid payment category in New Carlisle in 2024, despite broader spending increases across several categories.
On the statewide level for Indiana, this category ranked sixth by total Medicaid payments in 2024.
From 2020 to 2024, Medicaid payments connected to Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies in New Carlisle grew by $68, or 5.5%. Certain time frames saw faster spending increases, notably in 2021 and 2022, when year-to-year rises were recorded.
While payments for Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies were dispersed throughout New Carlisle, most were concentrated in specific ZIP codes. In 2024, ZIP code 46552 accounted for the full $1,307 in Medicaid payments in this category, representing 100% of such payments in the city that year.
Medicaid payments in this service category were also focused within a few specific billing codes.
Comparatively, the 45.4% increase in Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies between 2024 and 2023 in New Carlisle exceeded the 14.8% increase seen across all Medicaid claim categories citywide over the same period.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, combined Medicaid expenditures from federal and state sources totaled about $871.7 billion in fiscal year 2023, making up approximately 18% of overall national health spending, up significantly from $613.5 billion in 2019, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This roughly 40% growth over several years has largely resulted from higher enrollment and increased service utilization during and following the pandemic.
Recent federal budget laws passed under the Trump administration included major Medicaid funding reductions and program restructuring. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” approved in 2025, is expected to slash more than $1 trillion in federal Medicaid funding over the next 10 years, introducing measures such as work requirements and greater cost-sharing. These changes may reduce coverage and financial support for some enrollees, likely shifting more cost obligations to the states and slowing federal Medicaid growth while the program continues to cover millions of Americans.
| Year | Total Medicaid Payments | % Change From Previous Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1,238 | -29.8% |
| 2021 | $6,231 | 403.1% |
| 2022 | $1,839 | -70.5% |
| 2023 | $899 | -51.1% |
| 2024 | $1,307 | 45.3% |
| Rank | Category | Medicaid Payments | Share of City Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medicine Services and Procedures | $90,169 | 96% |
| 2 | Dental Services | $2,440 | 2.6% |
| 3 | Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies | $1,307 | 1.4% |
| HCPCS Code | Description | Medicaid Payments | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| A0425 | Ground mileage | $1,307 | 2 |
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.
