Dacono Medicaid dental service payments reach $74,862 in 2024, rising 43%

Providers in Dacono received $74,862 in Medicaid payments for dental services in 2024, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. This represented a 42.9% increase over 2023, when Medicaid dental service claims amounted to $52,398.

Medicaid is a government health insurance program managed by the states and funded jointly by federal and state governments. It covers people with low incomes, families, seniors, children, and individuals with disabilities, making it a major part of the national health care system.

Since taxpayer funding supports Medicaid, fluctuations in local billing amounts reflect how public health care dollars are allocated within a community.

The “Dental Services” designation refers to a set of Medicaid-billed procedures, categorized by care type through specific HCPCS and CPT code groupings. This analysis used consistent code prefixes and numbers to sort each billing code into one service group—this method groups related services, prevents double counting, and ensures accurate rankings over time.

Although several service categories experienced Medicaid payment increases, Dental Services topped the list by total Medicaid payments in Dacono for 2024.

Statewide in Colorado, Dental Services held the seventh spot among all Medicaid payment categories in 2024.

From 2020 to 2024, Medicaid payments for Dental Services in Dacono rose by $74,862, with no net change in percentage. Certain years saw accelerated growth, with significant year-over-year increases in 2022 and 2022.

Payments for dental care were distributed citywide but were concentrated in just a few ZIP codes. In 2024, ZIP code 80514 saw the highest Medicaid payments for Dental Services, totaling $74,862. This ZIP code alone accounted for 100% of Dacono’s Medicaid dental payments that year.

Within Dental Services, a small group of billing codes accounted for most Medicaid payments.

Comparatively, while Medicaid dental payments in Dacono surged 42.9% between 2024 and 2023, overall Medicaid claims in the city increased 13.2% in that period.

According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, federal and state Medicaid spending reached approximately $871.7 billion in fiscal year 2023, about 18% of all U.S. health spending, climbing substantially from roughly $613.5 billion in 2019, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This growth amounts to an increase of nearly 40% over several years, largely fueled by enrollment expansion and greater use during and after the pandemic.

Recent federal budget laws under the Trump administration have featured major proposals to trim federal Medicaid funding and change the program’s structure. For example, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” enacted in 2025, is expected to reduce federal Medicaid spending by over $1 trillion over the next 10 years, introducing work requirements and higher cost-sharing that could limit funding and coverage for some recipients. These adjustments could shift more financial responsibility to states and slow federal Medicaid growth as the program continues to serve millions.

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.