At least $259 in Medicaid payments tied to COVID-19 services reported in Manhasset in 2024

At least $259 in Medicaid funds were paid out for services billed with HCPCS codes specifically linked to COVID-19 in Manhasset in 2024, data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database shows.

Medicaid is a government health insurance program administered by states and financed through federal and state funding. It provides coverage for low-income populations, seniors, children, and people with disabilities, making it a critical component of the nation’s health care sector.

Shifts in Medicaid billing locally reflect how taxpayer-backed healthcare resources are spent within the community.

This report identified COVID-19–specific services using HCPCS codes classified or referenced as “COVID-19” or “coronavirus” in claims or medical billing descriptors. Thus, the reported figures capture only those services clearly labeled as COVID-related, not pandemic-linked care billed with more general or indirectly related codes.

For context, Brooklyn had the state’s highest Medicaid payments for COVID-19–related services in 2024, totaling $3,718,101 based on claims for virus-associated HCPCS codes.

North Shore University Hospital was identified as the sole provider submitting COVID-19–related Medicaid claims in Manhasset for 2024, the data shows.

Throughout the pandemic, services designated specifically for COVID-19 represented a noticeable share of Medicaid spending growth in Manhasset.

Total Medicaid payments across all other categories rose by $1,542,419 from 2020 to 2024, reflecting a 10.5% increase.

Before the pandemic, the average annual Medicaid payout in Manhasset over the two years prior was $4,334,803.

According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, total state and federal Medicaid expenditures reached about $871.7 billion for fiscal 2023, or roughly 18% of total U.S. health spend, sharply up from $613.5 billion spent in 2019, before the arrival of COVID-19.

This represents approximately 40% growth over a short period, mainly due to higher enrollment and increased utilization during and after the pandemic.

Recent federal budget policies under the Trump administration included major proposals to trim Medicaid funding and alter the program structure. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which became law in 2025, is expected to reduce federal Medicaid spending by more than $1 trillion over 10 years. The law introduces changes such as new work requirements and increased out-of-pocket costs that could reduce both funding and coverage for some enrollees, shifting more costs to states even as millions nationwide remain enrolled.

Note: Includes only HCPCS codes classified as COVID-19 services; figures do not include all pandemic-related care provided.

Data in this report was sourced from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. Find the original data set here.