Penns Grove Medicaid spending on Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) reaches $759,644 in 2024

In 2024, Medicaid providers in Penns Grove reported $759,644 in claims for services within the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) category, per data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. That figure signifies a 12.7% increase over 2023, when $674,258 was billed for the same services.

Medicaid is a government health insurance initiative led by states and financed through a combination of federal and state contributions. It provides coverage for people and families with low incomes, senior citizens, children, and individuals with disabilities, making it a major component of the nation’s health care system.

Since Medicaid is funded by taxpayers, fluctuations in local billing reflect how public health care funds are distributed in Penns Grove.

The “Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare)” group represents a set of Medicaid services categorized by care type, based on standardized HCPCS and CPT code groupings. Each billing code was assigned to a singular service category using uniform prefixes and numeric ranges, allowing for balanced comparisons among related services while avoiding duplication and maintaining consistent rankings through time.

Although Medicaid expenditures saw increases in multiple categories, Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) led all Penns Grove service categories in total Medicaid payments for 2024.

At the state level, Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) ranked fifth among Medicaid payment categories across New Jersey for 2024.

Over the five years prior to 2024, Medicaid payments for the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) group in Penns Grove rose by $94,842, or 14.3%. Periods of accelerated growth occurred, notably in 2023 and 2022, with substantial increases in spending from one year to the next.

Medicaid spending under this category was distributed throughout the city, though concentrated in just a few ZIP codes. In 2024, ZIP code 08069 accounted for $759,643, representing 100% of Medicaid payments categorized as Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) in Penns Grove during the year.

Payments within the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) category also clustered to a small group of specific billing codes.

By comparison, the 12.7% increase for this single category between 2024 and 2023 was nearly on pace with the 13.2% overall growth recorded across all types of Medicaid claims in Penns Grove during that period.

According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, federal and state Medicaid spending together totaled about $871.7 billion in fiscal 2023, an estimated 18% of overall U.S. health care expenses. This was a significant rise from $613.5 billion in 2019, preceding the COVID-19 pandemic.

The nearly 40% jump in spending involved expanded enrollment and higher use of Medicaid services during and following the pandemic.

Recent federal budget measures taken under the Trump administration included major proposals to trim federal Medicaid investment and restructure elements of the program. Notably, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” enacted in 2025, is estimated to slash federal Medicaid funding by more than $1 trillion over 10 years and apply requirements such as work provisions and more cost-sharing—policies that may reduce support and eligibility for certain Medicaid enrollees. These efforts are expected to shift an increasing proportion of costs onto states and slow the pace of federal Medicaid increases while the program remains a key source of health coverage for millions nationwide.

Note: HCPCS codes are presented for reference within the category. Category amounts and rankings throughout this article are determined by standardized service classifications, not individual billing codes.

This article draws its figures from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. The underlying data can be accessed here.