Jamesburg Medicaid spending for National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies rises to $4,763,350 in 2024

In 2024, Medicaid providers in Jamesburg submitted $4,763,350 in claims for services classified under the National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies category, based on figures provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. This amount represented a 32.1% rise from 2023, when the total billed was $3,606,317 for these services.

Medicaid, a state-administered health insurance initiative funded collectively by federal and state governments, provides coverage for low-income people, families, the elderly, children and those with disabilities—making it one of the biggest segments of the U.S. health care landscape.

Because Medicaid funding comes from public sources, fluctuations in local billing levels highlight how health care resources are distributed within communities.

The “National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies” category groups a range of Medicaid-billed services defined by specific care types, using standardized HCPCS and CPT code categories. This analysis assigned each billing code to a single group using set code prefixes and numerical ranges to analyze similar services together, avoiding duplication and ensuring accurate year-to-year comparisons.

While Medicaid expenditures went up in several service groups, National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies was the second-largest category by total Medicaid payments in Jamesburg during 2024.

Statewide in New Jersey, the category also held the second spot for total Medicaid payments in 2024.

Between 2019 and 2024, Medicaid payments under the National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies category in Jamesburg rose by $2,997,592, an increase of 169.8%. Certain years, notably 2021 and 2023, saw increased spending growth in this period.

Despite Medicaid spending for this service group occurring citywide, payments were concentrated within a few ZIP codes. In 2024, ZIP code 08831 accounted for $4,763,350 in Medicaid payments tied to this category, comprising 100% of such payments in Jamesburg for the year.

Payments within the National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies group tended to be focused on a narrow selection of individual billing codes.

Comparatively, the 32.1% increase in Medicaid payments for this category in Jamesburg between 2023 and 2024 outpaced the 23.5% change recorded across all Medicaid claim groups in the city during that same time frame.

According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, federal and state Medicaid expenditures collectively reached around $871.7 billion in fiscal 2023, making up roughly 18% of total U.S. health spending, which is a significant uptick from $613.5 billion in 2019, before the onset of COVID-19.

This growth equates to an increase of about 40% over a few years, largely attributed to more people enrolling and higher service use during and after the pandemic.

Recent federal budget actions under the Trump administration have included major plans to curtail federal Medicaid funding and restructure program policies. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” signed in 2025, is set to reduce federal Medicaid spending by more than $1 trillion over the coming decade and introduces measures like work requirements and greater cost sharing, which may affect coverage and funding for some enrollees. Consequently, more financial responsibility could shift to states and the overall growth of federal Medicaid support may slow, even as demand for the program remains high.

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.