Union City Medicaid providers billed $5,125,279 for services grouped under Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) in 2024, based on data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. This amount reflects a 5.9% increase from 2023, when the claims for these services totaled $4,841,214.
Medicaid is a state-administered public health insurance program that is jointly financed by state and federal governments. It provides health coverage to low-income individuals and families, seniors, children, and people with disabilities, making it a major part of the U.S. health care system.
Because taxpayer funds are used for Medicaid payments, shifts in local billing reflect how public health care resources are distributed within a community.
The “Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare)” group represents a set of services billed to Medicaid and defined by the type of care, using standardized HCPCS and CPT code sets. For this analysis, each billing code is assigned to just one service group using established code prefixes and number ranges, allowing for accurate year-to-year service comparisons and rankings.
While Medicaid spending grew in a range of service categories, Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) was the second-largest category in Union City for total Medicaid payments in 2024.
Across New Jersey, Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) ranked as the fifth-highest category by total Medicaid payments in 2024.
Medicaid payments for Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) in Union City grew by $408,162, or 8.7%, over the five years preceding 2024. Some years, including 2021 and 2023, saw sharper increases than others.
Money spent on Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) services was allocated citywide, but most payments came from a small number of ZIP codes. In 2024, ZIP code 07087 accounted for $5,125,278, making up 100% of such payments in Union City that year.
Within this service category, a small selection of individual billing codes received the majority of Medicaid payments.
To compare, while Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) Medicaid payments increased 5.9% in Union City from 2023 to 2024, total Medicaid claims for all categories in the city grew by 16.8% during that same timeframe.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, joint state and federal Medicaid spending reached approximately $871.7 billion in the 2023 fiscal year, making up about 18% of all U.S. health care spending. This was a significant rise from $613.5 billion in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic.
This jump represents a roughly 40% increase over just a few years, mainly due to expanded program enrollment and increased use of services during and after the pandemic.
Recent federal budget laws during the Trump administration have included major proposals to cut federal Medicaid funding and restructure the program. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” enacted in 2025, is expected to reduce federal Medicaid spending by more than $1 trillion over 10 years and implement changes such as work requirements and higher cost-sharing. These modifications could lower coverage and funds for certain beneficiaries, shifting more financial responsibility to states as federal Medicaid growth slows, despite continued high participation across the country.
| Year | Total Medicaid Payments | % Change From Previous Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $4,717,117 | 6.3% |
| 2021 | $5,432,793 | 15.2% |
| 2022 | $4,272,478 | -21.4% |
| 2023 | $4,841,214 | 13.3% |
| 2024 | $5,125,278 | 5.9% |
| Rank | Category | Medicaid Payments | Share of City Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies | $7,663,805 | 35.7% |
| 2 | Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) | $5,125,278 | 23.8% |
| 3 | Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment | $3,096,211 | 14.4% |
| 4 | Evaluation and Management | $2,834,572 | 13.2% |
| 5 | Medicine Services and Procedures | $1,379,328 | 6.4% |
| 6 | Dental Services | $775,922 | 3.6% |
| 7 | Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies | $238,428 | 1.1% |
| 8 | Radiology Procedures | $96,375 | 0.4% |
| 9 | Drugs Administered Other than Oral Method | $85,654 | 0.4% |
| 10 | Durable Medical Equipment | $57,631 | 0.3% |
| 11 | Procedures / Professional Services | $52,705 | 0.2% |
| 12 | Orthotic Procedures and services | $26,236 | 0.1% |
| 13 | Surgery | $20,799 | 0.1% |
| 14 | Medical And Surgical Supplies | $20,180 | 0.1% |
| 15 | Chemotherapy Drugs | $10,360 | <0.1% |
| 16 | Pathology and Laboratory Procedures | $7,099 | <0.1% |
| 17 | Temporary Codes | $0 | <0.1% |
| 17 | Vision Services | $0 | <0.1% |
| HCPCS Code | Description | Medicaid Payments | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| S5102 | Adult day care per diem | $5,110,367 | 24 |
| S8101 | Spacer with mask | $14,911 | 10 |
| S9083 | Urgent care center global | $0 | 1 |
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.
