Ambulance-related Medicaid payments in Mundelein total $713,372 in 2024, up 4.3% from previous year

In 2024, Medicaid providers in Mundelein submitted $713,372 in claims under the Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies classification, based on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. This amount represents a 4.3% increase over 2023, when providers billed $683,639 for the same services.

Medicaid, a joint federal and state public health insurance program, is funded by both levels of government. It covers those with low incomes, children, seniors, and persons with disabilities, making it a major component of the health care landscape in the United States.

Since Medicaid payments rely on taxpayer funding, local changes in billing directly illustrate how public health care funds are distributed within a community.

The “Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies” section encompasses a variety of services billed to Medicaid, all grouped using established HCPCS and CPT codes. In this analysis, each billing code was uniquely assigned to a service category by matching code prefixes and numerical ranges, which enables grouping related services without duplication or inaccurate rankings over time.

Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies accounted for the highest amount of Medicaid payments in Mundelein among all service categories in 2024, although spending rose across several sectors.

Statewide in Illinois, this category of services held the second position in Medicaid payment totals for 2024.

Over the five years preceding 2024, Medicaid payment amounts for Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies in Mundelein increased by $621,744, or 678.5%. Growth was especially notable during certain periods, with significant annual jumps in both 2022 and 2021.

Spending on Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies in Mundelein was distributed citywide, but was concentrated within a few ZIP codes. In 2024, ZIP code 60060 reported the highest Medicaid claims for these services, totaling $713,372. The top ZIP code accounted for 100% of the total in this service category in Mundelein for the year.

Most Medicaid spending in this category was attributed to a small set of billing codes.

Comparatively, Medicaid spending on Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies in Mundelein grew by 4.3% from 2023 to 2024, whereas overall Medicaid payments across all claims in the city increased by 2.9% during that same period.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reports that combined Medicaid spending at the federal and state levels was approximately $871.7 billion for fiscal year 2023. This represented about 18% of the nation’s total health costs, up from $613.5 billion in 2019, prior to COVID-19.

This roughly 40% increase over several years was largely the result of expanded enrollment and higher utilization during and following the pandemic.

Federal budget measures passed under the Trump administration have introduced notable proposals to reduce Medicaid funding and reconfigure the program. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” enacted in 2025, is expected to trim federal Medicaid expenditures by more than $1 trillion over the coming decade and includes policies such as work requirements and greater cost-sharing that could lead to reduced coverage and financing for certain recipients. These adjustments are likely to increase fiscal responsibility at the state level and may restrain future federal Medicaid growth, even as enrollment remains substantial.

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.

This information is sourced from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. Original data is available here.