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Medicaid Spending Explorer

Kentucky

#15 in Medicaid spending (2.15% of national total)

Total Spending

$23.53B

Total Claims

419.3M

Providers

10,244

Avg Cost/Claim

$56

Data Coverage Note: Kentucky has 90% of Medicaid enrollees in managed care. This data covers only fee-for-service (FFS) claims (est. 10% of enrollees). Actual total Medicaid spending in Kentucky is significantly higher than shown.

Enrollment (Latest)
1.4M
Managed Care
90%
ACA Expansion
Yes (2014)
FFS $/Enrollee
$2,768

Yearly Spending Trend

Year-over-Year Growth

Top Providers

ProviderTotal Paid
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
Ambulance
$716.4M
NORTON HOSPITALS INC
Psychiatric Unit
$419.6M
SEVEN COUNTIES SERVICES, INC.
Supports Brokerage
$375.8M
CUMBERLAND RIVER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, INC
Clinic/Center
$349.2M
ADDICTION RECOVERY CARE LLC
Community Based Residential Treatment Facility, Mental Illness
$309.0M
NORTON HOSPITALS, INC
General Acute Care Hospital
$299.0M
UOFL HEALTH-LOUISVILLE INC
Psychiatric Hospital
$283.2M
MOUNTAIN COMPREHENSIVE CARE CENTER, INC.
Counselor
$243.1M
ASHLAND HOSPITAL CORPORATION
Clinic/Center
$222.8M
SOUTHEASTERN EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS LLC
Emergency Medicine
$208.9M
COMMUNICARE INC
Community/Behavioral Health
$206.1M
SEVEN COUNTIES SERVICES, INC.
Counselor
$194.2M
ST ELIZABETH MEDICAL CENTER, INC
Portable X-ray and/or Other Portable Diagnostic Imaging Supplier
$188.3M
PIKEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER INC
General Acute Care Hospital
$181.4M
UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, INC
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
$179.4M
LIFESKILLS, INC
Clinic/Center
$168.9M
NEW VISTA OF THE BLUEGRASS INC
Clinic/Center
$166.4M
SPERO HEALTH OF KENTUCKY, LLC
Family Medicine
$154.2M
OWENSBORO HEALTH INC
General Acute Care Hospital
$148.8M
FREEDOM SENIOR SHARE, LLC
In Home Supportive Care
$142.7M
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Top Procedures

CodeDescriptionTotal Paid
S5108
Homecare train pt 15 min
$1.67B
T2016
Habil res waiver per diem
$1.66B
97535
Self care mngment training
$1.12B
99213
Office o/p est low 20 min
$990.8M
99284
Emergency dept visit mod mdm
$859.5M
99285
Emergency dept visit hi mdm
$611.2M
99214
Office o/p est mod 30 min
$603.7M
90837
Psytx w pt 60 minutes
$566.4M
T1019
Personal care ser per 15 min
$565.2M
99283
Emergency dept visit low mdm
$565.0M
T2023
Targeted case mgmt per month
$553.6M
H0011
Alcohol and/or drug services
$506.1M
H0004
Alcohol and/or drug services
$331.8M
T2022
Case management, per month
$328.3M
74177
Ct abd & pelvis w/contrast
$266.4M
T2021
Day habil waiver per 15 min
$258.9M
H2027
Psychoed svc, per 15 min
$247.2M
80307
Drug test prsmv chem anlyzr
$232.9M
H0038
Self-help/peer svc per 15min
$226.7M
S5100
Adult daycare services 15min
$196.7M
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Provider Classification Breakdown

ClassificationTotal PaidProviders
Clinic/Center$3.91B898
General Acute Care Hospital$2.59B64
Counselor$1.57B628
Community/Behavioral Health$1.16B152
Supports Brokerage$981.9M23
Ambulance$897.8M201
Case Management$736.9M94
Dentist$669.0M1,068
Family Medicine$612.4M400
Day Training, Developmentally Disabled Services$573.0M65
Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Facility$507.8M52
Nurse Practitioner$473.8M905
Emergency Medicine$452.2M98
Physician Assistant$433.7M267
Clinical Medical Laboratory$431.9M73
Psychiatric Unit$431.7M2
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies$409.0M452
Psychologist$378.8M88
Community Based Residential Treatment Facility, Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities$344.6M27
Social Worker$336.1M312

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