West Linn Medicaid COVID-19 claims top $1,484 in 2024

In 2024, Medicaid paid at least $1,484 in West Linn for claims 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 state-run health insurance initiative funded by both federal and state governments, serves low-income groups, seniors, children, and individuals with disabilities. It is one of the largest components of the U.S. health care system.

Because Medicaid relies on taxpayer funding, shifts in billing amounts reveal how community health care resources are used.

For this report, COVID-19–related services include only those with HCPCS codes specifically labeled or classified as “COVID-19” or “coronavirus” in billing or reference descriptions. As a result, these numbers reflect only directly coded COVID-related claims and exclude pandemic care billed under more general or alternative medical codes.

In comparison, Portland led Oregon in 2024 Medicaid payments for COVID-19 services, with $760,710 in related claims.

Professional Health Care LLC was the sole provider in West Linn submitting Medicaid claims for COVID-19–related services in 2024, according to the data.

COVID-19–specific services made up a significant share of Medicaid spending growth in West Linn during the pandemic years.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services report that combined federal and state Medicaid expenses reached about $871.7 billion in fiscal year 2023, making up an estimated 18% of all U.S. health spending. This marks a significant rise from roughly $613.5 billion in 2019, prior to the pandemic.

This change amounts to an increase of close to 40% in just a few years, largely as a result of expanded enrollment and increased health service use during and after the pandemic.

Recent federal budget measures during the Trump administration have proposed major reductions in federal Medicaid funding and structural changes to the program. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” enacted in 2025, is expected to reduce federal Medicaid spending by over $1 trillion over the coming decade. The law introduces stricter requirements and greater cost-sharing, moves that could decrease coverage and financial support for some recipients. As a result, more of the financial burden may shift to states and restrict the federal share of Medicaid growth, even as the program remains essential for millions of Americans.

Note: Data includes only HCPCS codes specifically assigned to COVID-19 services. Totals do not encompass all pandemic-related health care costs.

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