According to data published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database, Medicaid providers in Logan billed $805,728 for services within the Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies category for 2024. This figure represents an increase of 6.1% compared to 2023, when providers reported $759,684 in claims for similar services.
Medicaid, the public health insurance program funded by both federal and state governments and managed by states, covers children, seniors, people with disabilities, and low-income individuals and families and represents a major component of the U.S. health care landscape.
Shifts in billing levels indicate how public dollars for health care are being spent across the community, given that Medicaid is funded by taxpayers.
The “Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies” service group is defined by standardized HCPCS and CPT code sets. This analysis assigned billing codes to a unique service group according to uniform code prefixes and numerical bands. This method allows for accurate groupings and year-over-year comparisons, while preventing double counting.
Even as spending climbed in several Medicaid service groups, the Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies category was fourth-largest by total Medicaid outlays in Logan for 2024.
For all of Utah, Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies held the fifth spot for total Medicaid payments during 2024.
Between 2019 and 2024, Medicaid payments in Logan for this category rose by $55,850, or 7.4%. Certain years marked faster spending growth, especially in 2020 and 2022, which each saw larger annual increases.
Most Medicaid payments for Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies in 2024 were reported in a few ZIP codes, with ZIP code 84321 accounting for $805,728. The top (1) ZIP code composed 100% of Logan’s Medicaid payments in this category for the year.
Payments were also concentrated in relatively few billing codes within the category.
The 6.1% growth in Medicaid outlays for this group between 2023 and 2024 in Logan stood in contrast to a 49% overall rise in Medicaid claims across all service categories for the city over the same span.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, combined federal and state Medicaid expenditures reached nearly $871.7 billion during the 2023 fiscal year, making up about 18% of national health spending. This is up notably from $613.5 billion in 2019, just before the COVID-19 pandemic.
This jump equates to roughly 40% growth in recent years, as increased enrollment and elevated demand since the pandemic contributed to higher spending.
Federal budget bills enacted during the Trump administration introduced significant measures to reduce federal Medicaid investment and change the program’s structure. For example, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which became law in 2025, is expected to trim more than $1 trillion from federal Medicaid support over the coming decade by adding elements like work requirements and greater cost-sharing, with potential impacts on coverage and funding for some enrollees. Affected costs may be increasingly shifted to states, amid the ongoing role Medicaid plays in serving tens of millions of Americans.
| Year | Total Medicaid Payments | % Change From Previous Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $749,877 | 40.3% |
| 2021 | $676,292 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | $733,675 | 8.5% |
| 2023 | $759,684 | 3.5% |
| 2024 | $805,728 | 6.1% |
| Rank | Category | Medicaid Payments | Share of City Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evaluation and Management | $1,765,528 | 33.8% |
| 2 | Enteral and Parenteral Therapy | $851,894 | 16.3% |
| 3 | National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies | $825,923 | 15.8% |
| 4 | Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies | $805,728 | 15.4% |
| 5 | Medicine Services and Procedures | $541,170 | 10.4% |
| 6 | Radiology Procedures | $150,320 | 2.9% |
| 7 | Durable Medical Equipment | $119,352 | 2.3% |
| 8 | Surgery | $101,576 | 1.9% |
| 9 | Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment | $30,078 | 0.6% |
| 10 | Pathology and Laboratory Procedures | $15,120 | 0.3% |
| 11 | Medical And Surgical Supplies | $8,496 | 0.2% |
| 12 | Procedures / Professional Services | $392 | <0.1% |
| 13 | Dental Services | $249 | <0.1% |
| 14 | Drugs Administered Other than Oral Method | $216 | <0.1% |
| 15 | Temporary Codes | $0 | <0.1% |
| 15 | Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) | $0 | <0.1% |
| HCPCS Code | Description | Medicaid Payments | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| A0429 | Bls-emergency | $681,638 | 11 |
| A0425 | Ground mileage | $96,080 | 11 |
| A0427 | Als1-emergency | $28,008 | 7 |
| A0382 | Basic support routine suppls | $0 | 11 |
| A0398 | Als routine disposble suppls | $0 | 11 |
| A0999 | Unlisted ambulance service | $0 | 11 |
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.
