In 2024, Medicaid providers in Millis submitted $1,265,656 in claims for services categorized as Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. This represents a 13.7% increase from 2023, when providers reported $1,113,107 in claims for comparable services.
Medicaid, the public health insurance program administered by the states and financed through joint federal and state funding, serves low-income people and families, the elderly, children, and individuals with disabilities, making it a primary part of the U.S. health system.
Because these Medicaid expenditures use taxpayer funds, fluctuations in local billing reflect how public resources for health care are distributed in communities.
The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment category covers a range of Medicaid-billed services organized by the nature of care delivered, based on consistent HCPCS and CPT code groupings. For this analysis, each code was assigned to one service group by using defined prefixes and number ranges, helping group similar services, avoid duplicate counting, and ensure accurate trends over time.
Among service categories, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment led all others by total Medicaid spending in Millis for 2024.
Statewide in Massachusetts, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment was ranked third by overall payments in 2024.
From 2020 through 2024, Medicaid spending tied to Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment in Millis climbed by $1,265,656, or 0%. Some years saw larger increases, with significant year-over-year growth noted in 2022 and 2022.
Within Millis, payments for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment were most concentrated in select ZIP codes. The 02054 ZIP code alone received $1,265,656 in Medicaid payments for this service group in 2024, making up 100% of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Medicaid claims citywide for the year.
Most Medicaid spending within this category came from a limited set of billing codes.
Comparing year-to-year, Medicaid payments for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment in Millis rose 13.7% from 2023 to 2024, while overall Medicaid claims across all service areas in the city increased by 14.2% during the same period.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, combined federal and state Medicaid expenditures reached about $871.7 billion in fiscal year 2023, representing approximately 18% of U.S. health spending—an increase from around $613.5 billion in 2019, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This jump equals about 40% growth in a few years, driven by higher enrollment and increased service use during and after the pandemic.
Major federal budget packages during the Trump administration included proposals to scale back federal Medicaid funding and modify the structure of the program. For instance, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” passed in 2025, is projected to reduce federal Medicaid spending by $1 trillion over 10 years and adds policies like work requirements and higher cost-sharing that may cut benefits and funding for certain groups. As a result, states are expected to absorb more costs and face limits on the future growth of federal Medicaid funds, though the program will continue to serve tens of millions nationwide.
| Year | Total Medicaid Payments | % Change From Previous Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $751,023 | – |
| 2022 | $1,416,955 | 88.7% |
| 2023 | $1,113,107 | -21.4% |
| 2024 | $1,265,656 | 13.7% |
| Rank | Category | Medicaid Payments | Share of City Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment | $1,265,656 | 98.5% |
| 2 | Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies | $8,323 | 0.6% |
| 3 | Evaluation and Management | $7,247 | 0.6% |
| 4 | Surgery | $3,000 | 0.2% |
| 5 | Dental Services | $225 | <0.1% |
| HCPCS Code | Description | Medicaid Payments | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| H2019 | Ther behav svc, per 15 min | $1,265,656 | 24 |
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.
