Haledon Medicaid covered at least $1,232 for COVID-19 care in 2024

According to data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database, at least $1,232 in Medicaid payments were made in Haledon in 2024 for services classified under HCPCS codes specifically linked to COVID-19.

Medicaid, administered by states and jointly financed by federal and state governments, offers health insurance coverage for eligible low-income people, children, seniors, and individuals with disabilities. It represents a significant component of the nation’s health system, drawing on both state and federal resources.

As Medicaid distribution reflects how taxpayer dollars fund public health programs, shifts in local billing data reveal changes in how health care is provided in communities.

COVID-19–related services were counted in this analysis using only those HCPCS codes clearly marked or classified as “COVID-19” or “coronavirus”-related within administrative billing records or associated references. The totals shown are therefore limited to services explicitly identified as COVID-related at the data source and do not encompass broader pandemic care that may carry less specific coding.

Comparatively, Clifton recorded New Jersey’s highest Medicaid payment volume for COVID-19 services in 2024, with a total of $1,725,516 billed for virus-related care.

On average, each Medicaid provider in Haledon received $616 for COVID-19 services—less than the New Jersey average of $33,367 per provider.

COVID-19–specific services represented a substantial portion of Medicaid spending growth in Haledon during the key pandemic years.

Overall, Medicaid outlays for all non-COVID claim categories went up by $2,546,559 from 2020 through 2024—an increase of 41.1%.

Average yearly Medicaid payments in Haledon during the two years before the pandemic averaged $6,177,665.

According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, federal and state spending on Medicaid totaled around $871.7 billion in the 2023 fiscal year, accounting for approximately 18% of all national health expenses and marking a rise from about $613.5 billion in 2019, prior to the pandemic.

This increase equals roughly 40% growth in just several years, with greater participation and use during and after the pandemic boosting these totals.

Federal budget legislation enacted during the Trump administration has proposed considerable reductions to federal Medicaid support and modifications to how the program operates. With the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” signed in 2025, more than $1 trillion in federal Medicaid spending is expected to be cut over 10 years. Provisions include work requirements and increased cost-sharing, potentially reducing support for some beneficiaries and placing increased responsibility on states as federal funding growth slows, while Medicaid continues serving many Americans.

Note: Includes HCPCS codes explicitly labeled for COVID-19 services; totals do not represent all pandemic-related health care spending.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database supplied the data in this article. The original source data can be accessed here.