Medicaid spending in Mississippi

1. Agencies — home care, case management, community support
   27¢
2. Hospitals (outpatient claims only)
   20¢
3. Clinics and outpatient centers
   18¢
4. Physicians
   8¢
5. Dentists
   5¢
6. Nursing Service Related Providers
   4¢
7. Medical equipment and supplies
   4¢
8. Rides and ambulances
   3¢

Cents of every dollar billed by Mississippi-based providers, grouped by each provider's primary NPPES type. Compare: nationally, agencies take 33¢ and physicians 11¢.

1. T1019Help at home with bathing, dressing and eating, billed per 15 minutes
   $1.4B
2. S5125Attendant care at home, billed per 15 minutes
   $564M
3. 99213Doctor's office visit, returning patient (routine)
   $532M
4. S5136Companion care, adult (e.g., iadl/adl); per diem
   $366M
5. S5100Day care services, adult; per 15 minutes
   $336M
6. T2022Case management, per month
   $334M
7. 99214Doctor's office visit, returning patient (more involved)
   $328M
8. 99284Emergency room visit (serious)
   $313M
9. 99283Emergency room visit (moderate)
   $274M
10. 90837Psychotherapy session, about an hour
    $193M

Statistical outliers on claims per beneficiary, single-code billing, and OIG exclusion. Not evidence of fraud — how these work.