Feasterville Medicaid providers billed $13,746 for COVID-19 services in 2024

According to data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database, Medicaid payments in Feasterville reached at least $13,746 in 2024 for services billed under HCPCS codes specifically tied to COVID-19.

Medicaid is a public health program administered by states and financed through a partnership between federal and state governments. This insurance covers low-income people, families, seniors, children, and individuals with disabilities, making it a key component of the U.S. health care infrastructure.

With taxpayer funding supporting Medicaid, any changes in local billing provide insights into how public health care expenditures are allocated within a community.

In this analysis, COVID-19 services were counted if HCPCS codes were marked or listed as “COVID-19” or “coronavirus”-related within billing data or code references. Therefore, these figures include only services clearly labeled as COVID-related, excluding those billed under more general or ambiguous codes.

Pittsburgh had the largest Medicaid total for COVID-19 services in Pennsylvania for 2024, recording $266,441 in virus-related payments.

Data shows Sma Medical, Inc was the sole provider to submit Medicaid claims related to COVID-19 services in Feasterville for 2024.

COVID-19–specific services contributed significantly to Medicaid payment increases in Feasterville during the pandemic years.

Average yearly Medicaid payments in Feasterville stood at $2,152,141 in the two years before the pandemic.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reports that combined federal and state Medicaid spending was about $871.7 billion in fiscal year 2023, making up roughly 18% of all U.S. health expenditures—a notable increase from around $613.5 billion in 2019, in the period prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This growth, about 40% over a few years, was mostly driven by increased enrollment and greater use of services during and after the pandemic.

Recent legislative changes to the federal budget during the Trump administration have proposed substantial reductions and a restructuring of Medicaid funding. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” signed in 2025, is expected to reduce federal Medicaid spending by more than $1 trillion over the next decade, implement work requirements, and raise cost-sharing responsibilities, potentially decreasing coverage and federal assistance for some enrollees. The legislation will likely increase state costs and restrict federal Medicaid growth, though the program will continue serving tens of millions of Americans.

Note: Totals include only HCPCS codes that are specifically assigned to COVID-19 services; this does not account for all care related to the pandemic.

This article draws on information from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. Access the source data here.