Boardman Medicaid COVID-19 service payments total at least $521 in 2024

In 2024, Medicaid providers in Boardman billed at least $521 for services using HCPCS codes specifically tied to COVID-19, according to data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database.

Medicaid, a public health insurance program managed by individual states and funded in partnership by the federal and state governments, covers low-income people, families, seniors, children and those with disabilities and is a major part of the American health care system.

Because taxpayer dollars fund Medicaid, fluctuations in local billing reflect how public health care resources are distributed within communities.

For this report, COVID-19–specific services were determined by identifying HCPCS codes directly labeled as “COVID-19” or “coronavirus” in either billing descriptions or supporting reference data. The amounts shown represent only those services explicitly coded as related to COVID-19, meaning pandemic-related care billed under broader codes may not be included.

By comparison, Portland had the highest amount of Medicaid payments for COVID-19 services in Oregon in 2024, with $760,710 in claims related to the virus.

Records indicate Columbia River Health was the only Boardman provider to file Medicaid claims for COVID-19–specific care during 2024.

Total Medicaid payments for all other claim categories went up by $87,404 from 2021 to 2024, an increase of 147.6%.

Data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services shows combined state and federal Medicaid expenditures reached approximately $871.7 billion in fiscal year 2023, which is about 18% of total national health care spending, a notable increase from roughly $613.5 billion in 2019, prior to COVID-19.

This represents an estimated 40% rise over just a few years, largely driven by increased enrollment and health care utilization during and following the pandemic.

Recent federal budget actions under the Trump administration featured major proposals to decrease federal Medicaid funding and alter the program’s structure. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” enacted in 2025, is expected to reduce federal Medicaid expenditures by more than $1 trillion in the next 10 years and adds work requirements and expanded cost-sharing that may shrink coverage and funding for some beneficiaries. As a result, states are predicted to assume more costs and face constraints on federal Medicaid growth, even as the program serves tens of millions of Americans.

Note: Totals include only HCPCS codes specifically marked for COVID-19 services and do not encompass all health spending related to the pandemic.

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