Medicaid spending on medical and surgical supplies climbs 51.2% in Mineral Wells in 2024

In 2024, Medicaid providers in Mineral Wells billed $1,889 for services grouped under the Medical And Surgical Supplies category, data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database shows. This amount represents a 51.2% increase from 2023, when $1,249 in claims were reported for these services.

Medicaid is administered by state governments and jointly financed by federal and state funds. The program provides coverage for low-income people and families, seniors, children, and people with disabilities, making it one of the largest segments of the U.S. health care landscape. For more information, see this explainer.

Since Medicaid payments originate from taxpayers, local billing increases or decreases reflect how public health care resources are distributed in each community.

The “Medical And Surgical Supplies” category includes a range of Medicaid-billed services, organized according to standardized HCPCS and CPT code groupings. Billing codes are assigned to a single service category using consistent code prefixes and numeric ranges, supporting more accurate tracking and comparisons across years without duplication.

Medicaid spending increased across several service categories, but Medical And Surgical Supplies was the 10th-largest category by total Medicaid payments in Mineral Wells in 2024.

Statewide in Texas, Medical And Surgical Supplies placed 11th among all Medicaid payment categories in 2024.

During the five years through 2024, Medicaid payments linked to the Medical And Surgical Supplies category in Mineral Wells increased by $1,889, or 0%. The rate of spending growth picked up in certain years, with notable increases in both 2023 and 2022.

Although care in the Medical And Surgical Supplies category was delivered across Mineral Wells, Medicaid payments were concentrated in a small number of ZIP codes. In 2024, the ZIP code 76067 accounted for $1,889 in payments, representing 100% of Medical And Surgical Supplies spending in the city that year.

A select group of billing codes in the Medical And Surgical Supplies category made up most of the Medicaid payments for these services.

For context, Medicaid payments for Medical And Surgical Supplies in Mineral Wells increased 51.2% from 2023 to 2024. By comparison, payments citywide across all Medicaid claim categories rose 45.9% over the same period.

According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, total federal and state Medicaid spending was about $871.7 billion in fiscal 2023, accounting for approximately 18% of national health expenditures. That’s a significant increase from about $613.5 billion in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic.

The growth reflects an increase of around 40% within a few years, driven mainly by expanded Medicaid rolls and higher use during, and after, the pandemic.

Recent federal budget measures under the Trump administration have featured substantial proposals to cut federal Medicaid support and change how the program is funded. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” enacted in 2025, is projected to reduce federal Medicaid spending by more than $1 trillion over 10 years. It introduces measures such as required work and increased cost-sharing, potentially reducing both coverage and funding for some recipients. The legislation is expected to place more financial responsibility on the states and restrict the future growth of federal Medicaid funding, although tens of millions of Americans still depend on the program.

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.