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Medicaid spending designated for Procedures / Professional Services climbed 8.1% in Wheeling in 2024, signaling shifts in both utilization and reimbursement patterns.

Medicaid expenditures for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment services in New Martinsville grew 992.9% in 2024, indicating a shift in service usage and reimbursement patterns.

There was one company in a city associated with Hancock County that received an FDA inspection in 2025, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

There were two companies in a city associated with Marshall County that received two FDA inspections in 2025, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

There was one company in a city associated with Brooke County that received an FDA inspection in 2025, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Medicaid payments linked to National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies climbed 14.4% in New Martinsville in 2024, highlighting ongoing shifts in reimbursement and service utilization.

In 2024, Weirton Medicaid providers reported $5,385 in billings for the Drugs Administered Other than Oral Method category, a 9.2% rise from the prior year.

In 2024, New Martinsville Medicaid providers billed $438,076 for pathology and laboratory procedure services, representing a 3.6% increase from the prior year.

In 2024, Wheeling Medicaid providers invoiced $12,799,627 for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment services, reflecting a 2.2% increase over the prior year.

Medicaid payments for Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies surged 341.9% in Middlebourne during 2024, highlighting shifts in service usage and reimbursement trends.

In 2024, Medicaid providers in Benwood billed $329,706 for Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies—a 0.8% increase over the prior year.

Medicaid expenditures for Medical and Surgical Supplies in Follansbee climbed 48.1% in 2024, indicating shifts in billing trends and payment rates.

In 2024, Medicaid claims for COVID-19 services in New Martinsville reached at least $84,621, making up under 0.1% of the city’s total Medicaid payouts for that year.

In 2024, Medicaid claims tied to COVID-specific HCPCS codes in Glen Dale amounted to at least $862, making up under 0.1% of the city’s total Medicaid payments that year.

The only H-1B petition filed by an employer classified under the Health Care and Social Assistance industry located across North Panhandle Times publication area was approved in 2024, as per…

In 2024, 100% of H-1B petitions filed by Other Services (except Public Administration) employers across North Panhandle Times publication area were approved, according to data from the U.S. Citizenship and…

The following parishes in the North Panhandle Times coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

The Weirton Ecumenical Council Juneteenth Committee will be holding a Juneteenth Worship Service on Saturday, June 17, 2023, 2PM – 4PM at the Morning Star Baptist Church located at 3124…

June 14, 2023, is National Flag Day and June 11, 2023 – June 17, 2023, is National Flag Week – both are recognized to celebrate and show respect for our…

Mayor Harold E. Miller does hereby recognize June 20, 2023, as West Virginia Day.

The collection schedule for garbage and recyclables will remain the same; it WILL NOT be altered.

Each June, National League of Cities celebrates the contributions of small cities, towns, and villages across the country and the residents who live in these communities.

Park Board seeking public input on Marland Heights Park improvement project

The collection schedule for garbage and recyclables will remain the same; it WILL NOT be altered.