Brodhead Medicaid providers billed a total of $3,099,030 in 2024 for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment services, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending data show. This represents a 164.2% increase over 2023, when claims in this category totaled $1,172,910.
Medicaid is managed by individual states with joint funding from both federal and state governments. The program serves low-income families, children, seniors and people with disabilities, and is one of the largest components of the U.S. health care system.
As Medicaid uses public dollars, variations in billing highlight how community health care resources are distributed locally.
The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment classification encompasses a set of Medicaid-billed services grouped by the type of care delivered. Coding followed consistent, standardized HCPCS and CPT code families; each was assigned exclusively to a single category for this report, which avoided overlap and ensured valid rankings across periods.
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment accounted for the highest Medicaid total payments in Brodhead among all service groups tracked in 2024.
On the state level, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment placed third in Medicaid payment volume among Wisconsin categories during 2024.
In the five years prior to 2024, payments for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment in Brodhead increased in dollar terms by $3,099,030, with a percentage change of 0%. The biggest spikes occurred in select years, with significant gains seen in both 2023 and 2022.
Although these treatment services were billed throughout Brodhead, the majority of 2024 Medicaid payments were concentrated within a small number of ZIP codes. The 53520 ZIP code led locally that year, totaling $3,099,029, and represented 100% of all city Medicaid payments for this service category.
Payments for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment were similarly focused on a narrow set of HCPCS codes.
Year-to-year, Medicaid payments for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment in Brodhead rose by 164.2% between 2024 and 2023, while all categories combined recorded a 150.3% increase over the same period.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services data show that, nationwide, combined federal and state Medicaid spending reached around $871.7 billion in fiscal 2023. That accounted for about 18% of total national health outlays—a substantial jump from roughly $613.5 billion in 2019, before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The $258 billion increase marks an almost 40% rise in just a few years, propelled by expanded program enrollment and more frequent utilization during and after pandemic disruptions.
Federal budget reforms during the Trump administration feature various proposals to cut federal Medicaid allocations and reshape program standards. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” enacted in 2025, is estimated to reduce federal Medicaid spending by more than $1 trillion over the next 10 years. It introduces new work obligations and greater cost sharing, changes that could narrow coverage and put more fiscal responsibility on states, even as Medicaid plays a crucial role for millions.
| Year | Total Medicaid Payments | % Change From Previous Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1,172,909 | – |
| 2024 | $3,099,029 | 164.2% |
| Rank | Category | Medicaid Payments | Share of City Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment | $3,099,029 | 97.7% |
| 2 | Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) | $42,323 | 1.3% |
| 3 | Medicine Services and Procedures | $32,100 | 1% |
| HCPCS Code | Description | Medicaid Payments | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| H0018 | Alcohol and/or drug services | $3,099,029 | 12 |
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.
