In 2024, Medicaid providers in Canon City billed $2,194,075 for services in the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) group, based on data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. That total reflects an 11.8% increase from 2023, when providers submitted $1,962,961 in claims under the same category.
Medicaid, a public health insurance program managed by the states and funded by state and federal governments, serves low-income individuals and families, along with seniors, children, and people with disabilities, making it a major component of the U.S. health care system.
Since taxpayer money funds Medicaid, changes in local claim amounts illustrate how public health dollars are distributed within a community.
The “Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare)” group combines Medicaid-billed services according to care type, organized through standardized HCPCS and CPT code sets. Each billing code for this report was matched to a single service group based on consistent code sequences and numbering, allowing analysts to track related services together while maintaining accurate rankings and preventing double counting over time.
While Medicaid expenditures grew in various service groups, Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) ranked fifth for total Medicaid payments in Canon City during 2024.
Statewide, the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) group ranked sixth in total Medicaid payments in Colorado for 2024.
Between 2019 and 2024, Medicaid claims in Canon City for Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) grew by $1,867,929, a 572.7% jump. Spending on these services picked up pace in certain years, especially during 2022 and 2021 with notable year-over-year jumps.
Though these services are billed citywide, payments were most concentrated in certain ZIP codes. In 2024, ZIP code 81212 had the highest Medicaid claims in this category, totaling $2,194,075. This single ZIP code represented 100% of Canon City’s Medicaid payments for the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) group that year.
Within the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) group, payments were also focused on a small set of billing codes.
For context, Medicaid claims for Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) in Canon City rose 11.8% from 2023 to 2024, while all Medicaid claim categories combined increased by 7.7% over the same span in the city.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, combined state and federal outlays for Medicaid totaled around $871.7 billion in fiscal 2023, about 18% of the nation’s total health expenditures. This was up sharply from $613.5 billion in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic.
That rise represents roughly 40% growth in just a few years, mainly due to expanded enrollment and greater service use during and after the pandemic period.
Federal budget laws passed under the Trump administration have introduced significant proposals for scaling back federal Medicaid funding and revamping the program. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” enacted in 2025, is forecast to reduce federal Medicaid spending by over $1 trillion over 10 years and implements new work requirements and higher cost-sharing that could limit access and financial support for certain Medicaid beneficiaries. Such changes are expected to increase state costs and restrict the federal growth of Medicaid, while the program remains vital for tens of millions of Americans.
| Year | Total Medicaid Payments | % Change From Previous Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $326,146 | 4.2% |
| 2021 | $793,689 | 143.4% |
| 2022 | $1,946,322 | 145.2% |
| 2023 | $1,962,960 | 0.9% |
| 2024 | $2,194,075 | 11.8% |
| Rank | Category | Medicaid Payments | Share of City Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies | $10,215,934 | 38.4% |
| 2 | Evaluation and Management | $5,753,544 | 21.7% |
| 3 | Medicine Services and Procedures | $2,816,022 | 10.6% |
| 4 | Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment | $2,584,700 | 9.7% |
| 5 | Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) | $2,194,075 | 8.3% |
| 6 | Durable Medical Equipment | $1,001,869 | 3.8% |
| 7 | Medical And Surgical Supplies | $937,116 | 3.5% |
| 8 | Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies | $273,353 | 1% |
| 9 | Vision Services | $233,241 | 0.9% |
| 10 | Dental Services | $172,802 | 0.7% |
| 11 | Enteral and Parenteral Therapy | $169,812 | 0.6% |
| 12 | Pathology and Laboratory Procedures | $95,836 | 0.4% |
| 13 | Surgery | $41,258 | 0.2% |
| 14 | Orthotic Procedures and services | $39,756 | 0.1% |
| 15 | Radiology Procedures | $30,980 | 0.1% |
| 16 | Administrative, Miscellaneous and Investigational | $11,506 | <0.1% |
| 17 | Procedures / Professional Services | $2,498 | <0.1% |
| 18 | Drugs Administered Other than Oral Method | $662 | <0.1% |
| 19 | Temporary Codes | $98 | <0.1% |
| HCPCS Code | Description | Medicaid Payments | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| S5130 | Homaker service nos per 15m | $1,613,497 | 35 |
| S5161 | Emer rspns sys serv permonth | $486,387 | 47 |
| S5185 | Med reminder serv per month | $78,888 | 47 |
| S9445 | Pt education noc individ | $13,743 | 4 |
| S5160 | Emer response sys instal&tst | $1,560 | 2 |
| S5125 | Attendant care service /15m | $0 | 7 |
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.
