In 2024, Medicaid providers in Akron billed $25,380 for Durable Medical Equipment, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. This was a 529.5% increase compared to 2023, when billings in this service category totaled $4,032.
Medicaid is a public health insurance program operated by states and funded jointly by federal and state governments. It serves low-income people, including families, seniors, children and individuals with disabilities, and is one of the largest components of the U.S. health care system.
Since public funding through Medicaid is taxpayer-based, shifts in billing patterns highlight how community health care dollars are spent.
The “Durable Medical Equipment” category identifies a set of Medicaid-covered services grouped by type of care, using standard HCPCS and CPT code ranges and prefixes. This analysis assigns each billing code to a single service category following consistent coding guidelines to examine related services together, prevent duplicate counts and track accurate rankings over time.
Alongside growth in other service categories, payments for Durable Medical Equipment placed second among Akron’s Medicaid payment categories in 2024.
Statewide in Colorado, Durable Medical Equipment ranked eighth for total Medicaid spending in 2024.
During the five years ended 2024, Medicaid payments related to Durable Medical Equipment in Akron rose by $25,380, or 0%. Certain periods, including 2023 and 2022, saw more rapid year-over-year spending growth.
Durable Medical Equipment payments were distributed around Akron but mainly concentrated in specific ZIP codes. In 2024, ZIP code 80720 accounted for $25,380 in Medicaid payments for Durable Medical Equipment, making up 100% of the city’s total in this category for the year.
Within this category, Medicaid payments were focused within a select group of billing codes.
In comparison, the 529.5% growth in Akron’s Medicaid payments for Durable Medical Equipment between 2024 and 2023 far exceeded the 34.6% increase seen across all Medicaid claim categories citywide during the same period.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, combined federal and state Medicaid spending reached about $871.7 billion in fiscal 2023, accounting for roughly 18% of total national health expenditures, significantly higher than $613.5 billion in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 40% growth was fueled mostly by increased enrollment and greater use of medical services both during and after the pandemic.
Recent federal budget laws under the Trump administration introduced major proposals targeting a reduction in federal Medicaid spending and changes to program structure. For instance, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” signed into law in 2025, is expected to cut federal Medicaid expenditures by more than $1 trillion over 10 years. It also brings in measures like work requirements and higher cost-sharing, placing potential limits on coverage and funding for certain beneficiaries. Such changes are likely to put more cost pressure on states while restricting federal Medicaid funding even as the program continues to serve tens of millions nationwide.
| Year | Total Medicaid Payments | % Change From Previous Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $4,032 | – |
| 2024 | $25,380 | 529.5% |
| Rank | Category | Medicaid Payments | Share of City Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evaluation and Management | $115,865 | 78.3% |
| 2 | Durable Medical Equipment | $25,380 | 17.2% |
| 3 | Dental Services | $6,673 | 4.5% |
| 4 | Pathology and Laboratory Procedures | $0 | <0.1% |
| HCPCS Code | Description | Medicaid Payments | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| E1399 | Durable medical equipment mi | $25,380 | 2 |
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.
