Chino Hills saw at least $205,257 in Medicaid claims for COVID-19 services in 2024

In 2024, Chino Hills reported Medicaid claims totaling no less than $205,257 for services explicitly billed under HCPCS codes tied to COVID-19, based on data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database.

Medicaid, the government health insurance program managed by states and funded jointly by federal and state governments, provides coverage for low-income residents, families, seniors, children, and persons with disabilities, and is a significant part of the national health care system.

Local Medicaid billing levels, paid with taxpayer funds, indicate how public health resources are distributed within the community.

COVID-19–related services in this analysis were identified using HCPCS codes that directly reference “COVID-19” or “coronavirus” in billing data. Consequently, these figures only represent services directly labeled as COVID-related, and do not include pandemic care coded under broader or different categories.

San Jose had the highest total for COVID-19–related Medicaid payments statewide in 2024, with $5,601,479 in these claims.

Four health care providers in Chino Hills filed Medicaid claims for services associated with COVID-19 in 2024. The code with the largest amount billed was COVID Specific, totaling $198,598.

On average, each provider in Chino Hills received $51,314 in Medicaid payments for COVID-19–related services, compared with California’s average of $52,976 per provider.

COVID-19–specific services played a key role in the growth of Medicaid spending in Chino Hills during the pandemic.

Across all Medicaid claim types, overall payments in Chino Hills increased by $21,065,958 from 2020 to 2024, representing 437.6% growth.

In the two years prior to the pandemic, the average annual Medicaid payment in Chino Hills was $1,963,237.

According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, combined federal and state Medicaid expenditures were approximately $871.7 billion in fiscal year 2023, making up about 18% of overall national health spending, a marked increase from $613.5 billion in 2019, ahead of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This increase tracks roughly 40% growth over a few years, rising primarily due to greater enrollment and service utilization during and after the pandemic period.

Recent federal legislation under the Trump administration enacted substantial proposals to decrease federal Medicaid funding and alter its structure. For example, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” enacted in 2025, is anticipated to reduce federal Medicaid spending by more than $1 trillion over the coming decade. The law introduces provisions such as work requirements and higher cost-sharing, which may decrease coverage and funding for some. These changes are projected to increase the share of Medicaid costs carried by states and slow federal fund growth, even as the program remains a critical source of insurance for millions.

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

The information in this report was drawn from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. You can find the source data here.