Medicaid spending for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment climbs 9.7% in Fairview in 2024

In 2024, Medicaid providers in Fairview billed a total of $84,595 for services grouped under the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment category, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. This figure reflects a 9.7% growth compared to 2023, when claims for similar services stood at $77,149.

Medicaid is a public insurance initiative managed individually by states in partnership with the federal government and receives joint funding from both levels. The program provides coverage to low-income individuals and families, seniors, children, and people with disabilities, making it a cornerstone of the U.S. health care system.

Since taxpayer funds are the source for Medicaid payments, shifts in local billing levels indicate how public health spending is distributed within a community.

The “Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment” classification encompasses Medicaid services designated by care type, according to standardized HCPCS and CPT code ranges. This review placed each billing code in one category based on uniform code prefixes and numerical groupings, ensuring relevant services are analyzed together, duplications are avoided, and service category rankings over time remain accurate.

Spending through Medicaid rose across several service groupings, with Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment recording the highest amount of Medicaid payments in Fairview in 2024.

Statewide, the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment category ranked as the second highest by total Medicaid payments in Utah in 2024.

During the five years up to 2024, Fairview’s Medicaid payments for the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment category climbed by $84,595, translating to 0% growth. Spending escalated at a faster pace in specific years, with standout annual increases occurring in 2023 and 2022.

Although Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment services were accessed citywide, 2024 Medicaid payments were mainly concentrated in just a handful of ZIP codes. The ZIP code 84629 had the largest share, accounting for $84,594. All combined, the top ZIP code made up 100% of Medicaid payments related to Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment services in Fairview that year.

Within the category, most Medicaid payments were tied to a small subset of billing codes.

Looking at year-to-year trends, Medicaid payments associated with the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment category in Fairview increased 9.7% from 2023 to 2024, compared with an overall 3.3% rise across all Medicaid claim groups in the city for the same timeframe.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services report that federal and state expenditures for Medicaid were approximately $871.7 billion in fiscal 2023, comprising nearly 18% of total national health spending, up from $613.5 billion in 2019, shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic.

This represents close to 40% growth in just a few years, spurred mainly by increased enrollment and greater service utilization during and following the pandemic.

New federal budget rules adopted during the Trump administration have included major recommendations to scale back federal Medicaid funding and revise the structure of the program. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” enacted in 2025, is estimated to reduce federal Medicaid expenditures by more than $1 trillion over the next decade and incorporates policies like mandatory work requirements and heightened cost-sharing. These modifications could narrow access and funding for certain beneficiaries. States are expected to absorb more responsibility for costs, slowing federal Medicaid growth even as the program continues to deliver coverage for millions of Americans.

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.