Manning sees at least $27,912 in Medicaid payments for COVID-19 care in 2024

At least $27,912 in Medicaid payments were made in Manning in 2024 for services tied to COVID-19, using HCPCS codes specifically designated for the virus, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database.

The Medicaid program is managed by the states with joint funding from both federal and state sources. It provides coverage to low-income populations, seniors, children, and individuals with disabilities, making it one of the largest segments of health care in the U.S.

With Medicaid payments funded by taxpayers, shifts in local billing levels can highlight how community public health funds are distributed.

The analysis considered services related to COVID-19 through HCPCS codes tagged as “COVID-19” or “coronavirus” in billing entries or reference materials. Consequently, the reporting is limited to services directly labeled as COVID-related in billing data, and does not include pandemic care billed under broader or non-specific codes.

By comparison, Columbia reported the highest amount of Medicaid payments for COVID-19 care in South Carolina in 2024, with $1,102,671 in virus-related billing.

Data indicates Mcleod Health Clarendon was the only provider submitting COVID-19–related Medicaid claims in Manning during 2024.

Medicaid payments for all other categories grew by $8,754,164 from 2020 through 2024, representing a 159.1% rise.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reports that federal and state Medicaid spending totaled approximately $871.7 billion in fiscal year 2023, which accounted for about 18% of all U.S. health expenditures. This is up significantly from $613.5 billion in 2019, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This jump marks an increase of nearly 40% within a few years, largely spurred by more enrollees and higher demand for services during and following the pandemic.

Recent federal budget laws passed during the Trump administration have proposed major federal Medicaid reductions and changes to the program. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” approved in 2025, is expected to reduce federal Medicaid spending by over $1 trillion during the next decade. It introduces work requirements and greater cost-sharing, which could limit coverage and lower funding for certain recipients. These adjustments will likely shift more costs to individual states and cap federal Medicaid growth while the program still assists tens of millions across the nation.

Note: Data reflects only HCPCS codes explicitly assigned to COVID-19 services and does not represent all pandemic-related health care expenditures.

This report is based on information from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. Source data is available here.