Huntington Beach Medicaid providers received $14,136 in COVID-19–related payments in 2024

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database, Medicaid payments reached at least $14,136 in Huntington Beach during 2024 for services tied specifically to COVID-19, based on relevant HCPCS codes.

Medicaid, one of the pillars of the U.S. health care infrastructure, is overseen by states with funding provided by both federal and state governments. The program supports seniors, children, low-income adults and families, and individuals with disabilities.

Variations in local Medicaid billing illustrate how taxpayer-funded health care resources are distributed within a community.

COVID-19–related services for this report were determined by HCPCS codes listed or categorized as “COVID-19” or “coronavirus”-related in service descriptions or data references. The analysis covers only services directly marked as COVID-related and does not account for other pandemic-linked care coded more generally.

For perspective, the highest Medicaid total in California for COVID-19–specific payments in 2024 was in San Jose, with claims reaching $5,601,479.

In 2024, two Huntington Beach providers submitted Medicaid claims using COVID-19 coding. The Immunoassay code comprised the majority, totaling $11,032 in claims.

Average COVID-19–specific Medicaid payments per provider in Huntington Beach came to $7,068, below California’s average of $52,976 for the same category.

Pandemic-year billings for COVID-19–specific services contributed significantly to the growth of Medicaid spending in Huntington Beach.

All other Medicaid payment categories in the area increased by $10,319,664 from 2020 through 2024, equating to a 50.3% rise.

During the two years before the pandemic, annual Medicaid payments in Huntington Beach averaged $18,982,531.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reported that joint federal and state Medicaid expenditures totaled about $871.7 billion in fiscal 2023, accounting for about 18% of the nation’s health spending. That is up from $613.5 billion spent in 2019, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This growth of approximately 40% over several years reflects higher utilization and enrollment following the pandemic onset.

Federal budget laws adopted under the Trump administration have pushed major reforms intended to scale back federal Medicaid funding. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” enacted in 2025, could result in more than $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts during the next decade. Provisions put forward in this law—such as added work requirements and greater cost-sharing—could lead to reduced coverage and funding for some groups, potentially increasing states’ share of Medicaid expenses while federal growth slows, though the program still aids tens of millions nationwide.

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

The information in this report was sourced from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. Access the underlying data here.