In 2024, Medicaid providers in Kingman reported $146,370 in billings for services under the Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies category, data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database show. This total represents a 13.6% rise over the $128,836 claimed for these services in 2023.
Medicaid operates as a public insurance initiative managed by states and funded through both federal and state governments. The program provides coverage for low-income families, seniors, children, and people with disabilities and constitutes a significant portion of U.S. health spending.
As Medicaid financing is sourced from taxpayer contributions, fluctuations in local billing levels indicate how health care funds are distributed throughout communities.
The “Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies” category comprises a selection of Medicaid-billable services designated by the nature of care based on established HCPCS and CPT code groups. Each code for this review was grouped by service type using consistent prefixes and numeric ranges, which made it possible to analyze similar services without counting them more than once and to maintain reliable rankings over time.
Medicaid expenditures rose in several categories, but Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies was the 14th largest in Kingman by total Medicaid payments in 2024.
Across Arizona, this category was sixth statewide for total Medicaid payments in 2024.
From five years prior to 2024, Medicaid payments linked to the Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies category in Kingman grew by $126,686, a 643.6% increase. Notable growth rates occurred in select years, with substantial year-over-year increases observed in 2023 and 2021.
Although spending associated with this category was distributed within the city, the majority of Medicaid payments were focused in a handful of ZIP codes. In 2024, ZIP codes 86401 and 86409 reported the highest Medicaid payments for this group, with $83,380 and $62,989, respectively. Together, these two ZIP codes accounted for all Medicaid payments in this category for Kingman that year.
Medicaid payments within this service group were also concentrated among just a few specific billing codes.
To compare, the 13.6% rise for the Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies category in Kingman between 2024 and 2023 was slightly above the 12.6% increase across all Medicaid claim categories in the city during that same time frame.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reports that combined state and federal Medicaid expenditure reached approximately $871.7 billion in fiscal year 2023. This figure comprised about 18% of total U.S. health spending, a sharp increase from the roughly $613.5 billion spent in 2019, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This growth represents an approximate 40% increase in just a few years, largely fueled by increased program enrollment and utilization related to the pandemic.
Major federal budget measures signed under the Trump administration have included provisions aimed at reducing federal Medicaid outlays and restructuring aspects of the program. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” enacted in 2025, is expected to reduce more than $1 trillion in federal Medicaid expenditures over the coming decade and incorporate measures such as work requirements and greater cost-sharing. These changes are anticipated to shift more fiscal responsibility onto states and potentially limit federal Medicaid growth, though the program will continue to serve tens of millions of Americans.
| Year | Total Medicaid Payments | % Change From Previous Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $19,683 | -52.7% |
| 2021 | $30,784 | 56.4% |
| 2022 | $37,117 | 20.6% |
| 2023 | $128,836 | 247.1% |
| 2024 | $146,370 | 13.6% |
| Rank | Category | Medicaid Payments | Share of City Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment | $10,438,350 | 29.5% |
| 2 | Evaluation and Management | $7,062,962 | 2<0.1% |
| 3 | National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies | $6,668,244 | 18.9% |
| 4 | Radiology Procedures | $3,518,308 | 1<0.1% |
| 5 | Medicine Services and Procedures | $2,121,356 | 6% |
| 6 | Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) | $1,698,879 | 4.8% |
| 7 | Pathology and Laboratory Procedures | $1,357,417 | 3.8% |
| 8 | Drugs Administered Other than Oral Method | $617,761 | 1.7% |
| 9 | Dental Services | $465,494 | 1.3% |
| 10 | Surgery | $440,193 | 1.2% |
| 11 | Durable Medical Equipment | $384,708 | 1.1% |
| 12 | Procedures / Professional Services | $164,861 | 0.5% |
| 13 | Medical And Surgical Supplies | $160,360 | 0.5% |
| 14 | Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies | $146,370 | 0.4% |
| 15 | Vision Services | $75,994 | 0.2% |
| 16 | Durable medical equipment (DME) Medicare administrative contractors (MACs) | $7,335 | <0.1% |
| 17 | Anesthesia | $3,850 | <0.1% |
| 18 | Temporary Codes | $1,747 | <0.1% |
| 19 | Enteral and Parenteral Therapy | $263 | <0.1% |
| 20 | Administrative, Miscellaneous and Investigational | $0 | <0.1% |
| 20 | Hearing Services | $0 | <0.1% |
| 20 | Outpatient PPS | $0 | <0.1% |
| 20 | Pathology and Laboratory Services | $0 | <0.1% |
| HCPCS Code | Description | Medicaid Payments | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| A0120 | Noner transport mini-bus | $145,657 | 67 |
| A0110 | Nonemergency transport bus | $326 | 8 |
| A0160 | Noner transport case worker | $200 | 1 |
| A0100 | Nonemergency transport taxi | $185 | 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.
