In 2024, Medicaid providers in Galt submitted $2,371,700 in claims for the Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies category, based on figures from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. This represented a 20.1% increase from the prior year, when claims in this category totaled $1,974,100.
Medicaid is a public health insurance initiative operated by the states and funded in partnership by the federal and state governments. The program provides coverage for low-income individuals and families, older adults, children, and those with disabilities, making it a major component of the U.S. healthcare system.
Because Medicaid payment levels are supported by taxpayers, fluctuations in local billing data illustrate how community healthcare resources are distributed.
The “Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies” classification encompasses a range of Medicaid-related services categorized by care type, using established HCPCS and CPT code groupings. For this review, each billing code was systematically assigned to a single service type through consistent code prefixes and number groupings, ensuring cohesive data analysis without duplication and maintaining accurate temporal comparisons.
Despite increased Medicaid spending across service categories, Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies held the second-highest spot in Galt for total Medicaid dollars paid in 2024.
Statewide in California, the Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies category was the ninth-largest by total Medicaid payments for 2024.
From 2019 to 2024, Medicaid payments connected to the Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies category in Galt grew by $2,371,700, equating to a 0% overall change. Certain years saw sharper rises, with notable growth occurring in 2023 and 2022.
Spending for Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies was spread across Galt, though much of it was concentrated in specific ZIP codes. In 2024, ZIP code 95632 accounted for $2,371,699 in Medicaid payments within this category. This single ZIP code represented 100% of all Medicaid payments for this category in Galt during the year.
Within the category, Medicaid payments were focused on a small set of individual billing codes.
For context, payments in the Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies category in Galt increased by 20.1% between 2024 and 2023, while all Medicaid claim categories in the city saw a combined change of 795% during the period.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, total federal and state Medicaid expenditures reached approximately $871.7 billion in fiscal year 2023. This accounted for about 18% of the nation’s health spending, rising significantly from roughly $613.5 billion in 2019, before the COVID-19 outbreak.
This represents an increase of about 40% over a few years, driven mainly by greater participant enrollment and higher service utilization during and following the pandemic.
Recent federal budget actions during the Trump administration have included proposals to decrease federal Medicaid funding and alter the program’s structure. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” enacted in 2025, is expected to reduce federal Medicaid outlays by more than $1 trillion over 10 years and introduces measures such as work requirements and higher cost-sharing. These policies could reduce coverage and lead to lower federal support, shifting more responsibility to states even as Medicaid continues to cover millions of Americans.
| Year | Total Medicaid Payments | % Change From Previous Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1,974,100 | – |
| 2024 | $2,371,699 | 20.1% |
| Rank | Category | Medicaid Payments | Share of City Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies | $39,706,914 | 92.6% |
| 2 | Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies | $2,371,699 | 5.5% |
| 3 | Medicine Services and Procedures | $440,443 | 1% |
| 4 | Evaluation and Management | $213,595 | 0.5% |
| 5 | Dental Services | $142,093 | 0.3% |
| 6 | Pathology and Laboratory Procedures | $2,944 | <0.1% |
| 7 | Anesthesia | $1,844 | <0.1% |
| 8 | Procedures / Professional Services | $134 | <0.1% |
| 9 | Radiology Procedures | $122 | <0.1% |
| 10 | Drugs Administered Other than Oral Method | $55 | <0.1% |
| 11 | Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) | $8 | <0.1% |
| 12 | Medical And Surgical Supplies | $0 | <0.1% |
| 12 | Surgery | $0 | <0.1% |
| HCPCS Code | Description | Medicaid Payments | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| A0390 | Advanced life support mileag | $1,941,458 | 22 |
| A0120 | Noner transport mini-bus | $430,241 | 22 |
Note: HCPCS codes are shown for context within the category. Category totals and rankings in this article are based on standardized service groupings rather than individual billing codes.
Information in this article was obtained from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. The source data can be found here.
