Medicaid payments tied to COVID-19 in West Liberty reach at least $1,307 in 2024

Data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database shows West Liberty’s Medicaid payments for services billed under COVID-19–specific HCPCS codes totaled at least $1,307 in 2024.

Medicaid, administered by states and funded in partnership by federal and state governments, provides coverage to low-income people, seniors, children, and those with disabilities, making it a significant element of the U.S. health system.

Since Medicaid payments come from taxpayer revenue, fluctuations in local claims highlight how communities allocate public health care funds.

COVID-19–related services in this analysis were determined by HCPCS codes identified or classified as “COVID-19” or “coronavirus”-related within billing descriptions or reference files. The totals therefore reflect only directly labeled COVID-related services and exclude pandemic-related care billed under general or different medical codes.

By comparison, Louisville reported the state’s highest total in Medicaid payments for COVID-19 services in 2024, at $614,714 in virus-related claims.

Faith Family Practice Pllc was listed as the only provider submitting Medicaid claims for COVID-19 services in West Liberty during 2024.

Medicaid payments in other claim categories grew by $284,326 from 2020 to 2024, marking an 8.2% rise.

According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, total federal and state Medicaid spending reached about $871.7 billion in fiscal year 2023—around 18% of all national health spending—an increase from $613.5 billion in 2019, before the pandemic began.

This increase, roughly 40% in a few years, was primarily the result of expanded Medicaid enrollment and higher service use during and following the pandemic period.

Recent federal laws passed during the Trump administration have included major proposed cuts to federal Medicaid funds and efforts to restructure the program. For instance, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” signed in 2025, is expected to decrease federal Medicaid spending by more than $1 trillion over the next 10 years and bring changes like work requirements and greater cost-sharing, which could affect coverage and funding for certain groups. Such measures are likely to shift financial responsibility to states and restrict the rate of federal Medicaid growth as the program continues to support millions of Americans.

Note: Includes only HCPCS codes that are clearly labeled for COVID-19 services; totals do not cover all pandemic-related health care costs.

The figures in this report are sourced from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. The original data is available here.