Bono Medicaid spent at least $2,235 on COVID-19 testing and care in 2024

In 2024, at least $2,235 in Medicaid payments were made in Bono for services billed under HCPCS codes specific to COVID-19, data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database shows.

Comparisons to earlier years reference the most recent prior year for which data is available.

Medicaid is a public insurance initiative managed by states with joint federal and state funding. It provides coverage for low-income families and individuals, seniors, children and people with disabilities, and is one of the largest segments of the nation’s health care system.

Since Medicaid is paid for by taxpayers, shifts in local Medicaid billing reflect changes in how public health dollars are spent within communities.

This report classified COVID-19–related services using HCPCS codes clearly marked as “COVID-19” or “coronavirus” in either the billing or reference documentation. The data shown only counts services that billing records label directly as COVID-related, not broader pandemic care that might use more generic codes.

For context, in Arkansas, Jonesboro topped COVID-19–related Medicaid claims in 2024, reaching $328,664 in virus-tagged transactions.

In Bono, Bradley Bibb Md Pllc was the sole health care provider submitting claims tied to COVID-19 services during 2024.

Throughout the pandemic years, COVID-19–identified services were a key factor in the overall rise of Medicaid spending in Bono.

Medicaid outlays for all other services rose by $1,175,909 from 2020 to 2024, a 394.6% jump.

During the two years immediately before the pandemic, Bono’s average yearly Medicaid payments totaled $219,431.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reports that combined state and federal Medicaid spending hit about $871.7 billion in fiscal year 2023, which accounts for roughly 18% of national health spending—an increase from around $613.5 billion in 2019, prior to the onset of the pandemic.

This growth—nearly 40% in just a few years—has been attributed mainly to increased participation and use of Medicaid during and after the pandemic period.

Recent federal budget actions under the Trump administration contain significant measures to decrease federal contributions and reshape the Medicaid program. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” enacted in 2025, is set to reduce federal Medicaid spending by over $1 trillion over the next 10 years and introduces requirements such as mandatory employment and higher out-of-pocket costs, which may limit benefits and funding for some groups. These reforms are likely to increase the financial share states must shoulder while curbing federal Medicaid expansion amid continued program demand.

Note: Includes only HCPCS codes earmarked for COVID-19 services; figures do not account for all health care spending linked to the pandemic.

Information in this report comes from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. The source material can be accessed here.