Farmingdale Medicaid providers billed at least $3,521 for COVID-19 care in 2024

Data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database shows that Medicaid payments for COVID-19–related services in Farmingdale reached at least $3,521 in 2024, based on HCPCS codes flagged specifically for COVID-19.

Medicaid, a public health insurance program run by each state and funded through joint contributions from federal and state governments, provides coverage for low-income people, seniors, children, and those with disabilities, making it a key component of the U.S. health care system.

Taxpayer contributions fund Medicaid payments, so shifts in local billing levels provide insight into how public health care resources are distributed within each community.

Researchers identified COVID-19–related services using HCPCS codes marked as “COVID-19” or “coronavirus” in the billing descriptions or reference sources. Therefore, these totals only capture services directly identified as COVID-related and exclude others that may have been coded more broadly.

Comparatively, in New York, Brooklyn saw the state’s highest Medicaid spending on COVID-19 services for 2024, with $3,718,101 in claims.

The lone provider in Farmingdale to submit Medicaid claims for COVID-19–related care in 2024 was Ronald C Fagan Md, Pc, the data indicates.

Pandemic-era service claims caused a notable rise in COVID-19–specific Medicaid spending in Farmingdale during that period.

Average annual Medicaid payments in Farmingdale during the two years before the pandemic reached $6,199,031.

According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, total federal and state Medicaid spending climbed to about $871.7 billion in fiscal 2023, making up roughly 18% of overall U.S. health spending, a steep increase from $613.5 billion in 2019, before the pandemic began.

This shift reflects an increase of about 40% over several years, with main drivers including expanded program enrollment and higher service use during and after the public health emergency.

Recent federal budget changes during the Trump administration have included notable efforts to reduce federal Medicaid funds and restructure the program. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” enacted in 2025, is expected to cut federal Medicaid funding by more than $1 trillion in the coming decade. New provisions such as work requirements and increased cost-sharing could reduce access and funding for some participants, shifting additional costs to states while federal Medicaid growth slows, even though the program continues to cover tens of millions of Americans.

Note: Includes HCPCS codes explicitly labeled for COVID-19 services; totals do not represent all pandemic-related health care spending.

Information used in this report comes from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. Source data is available here.