Paris Medicaid payments for Temporary Codes climb 81.9% to $171 in 2024

In 2024, Medicaid providers in Paris billed a total of $171 for services categorized as Temporary Codes, based on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. This represented an increase of 81.9% over the prior year, when $94 in claims were filed for these services.

Medicaid is a government health insurance program managed by states and funded through a partnership between federal and state governments. It provides coverage for low-income groups, including families, seniors, children, and people with disabilities, making it a major component of the U.S. health care system.

Since Medicaid is funded by taxpayers, shifts in local claims reflect changes in how public health care funds are distributed at the community level.

The “Temporary Codes” category groups specific Medicaid-billed services based on the care provided, defined through standard HCPCS and CPT code groupings. For analysis, each billing code was classified into one service category by applying consistent code prefixes and numeric boundaries, so that related types of care could be tracked together without overlap and with accurate rankings over time.

Medicaid spending increased across several service categories, but Temporary Codes held the 10th spot in Paris for overall Medicaid payments in 2024.

Statewide in Arkansas, the Temporary Codes group ranked 22nd for total Medicaid payments in 2024.

From 2020 through 2024, Medicaid payments for the Temporary Codes category in Paris saw a rise of $171, or 0%. Certain years experienced faster growth, particularly in 2022 and 2023, which saw marked year-over-year gains.

Spending for Temporary Codes services was present throughout Paris but was concentrated within a small number of ZIP codes. The ZIP code 72855 had the highest amount billed, at $171 in 2024. This single ZIP code accounted for 100% of all Medicaid payments in Paris linked to the Temporary Codes category during the same period.

Within the Temporary Codes group, payments were also largely focused on a few billing codes.

In context, Medicaid payments linked to the Temporary Codes category in Paris rose by 81.9% compared to 2023, while all Medicaid claim categories combined in the city increased by 21.6% over the same interval.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reported that total federal and state Medicaid expenditures were about $871.7 billion in fiscal year 2023. This represented approximately 18% of national health spending, a significant jump from $613.5 billion in 2019 before the COVID-19 crisis.

The nearly 40% increase in overall spending occurred in just a few years, fueled mainly by growth in enrollment and greater use of services during and after the pandemic.

Recent federal budget measures under the Trump administration have featured major proposals to reduce federal Medicaid support and restructure program funding. For instance, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” enacted in 2025, is expected to lower federal Medicaid outlays by more than $1 trillion over the upcoming decade and introduces elements like work requirements and higher cost-sharing that may limit access and funding for certain beneficiaries. These changes could increase the financial responsibility for states and limit federal Medicaid program growth, even as the program remains essential for tens of millions of Americans.

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.