Iowa Medicaid Vendor Payments and Recipient Counts by Month

Iowa Medicaid data aggregates payments, client participation, recipients, and service days by vendor and month. The dataset covers skilled nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities, and other long-term care providers. It is published by the State of Iowa and contains records starting from July 2011.

Use Cases

• Analyze monthly payment trends to specific vendor categories like Skilled Nursing Facilities.
• Correlate client_participation counts with bed_hold_days or other_days metrics by provider.
• Model seasonal patterns in recipient counts for different facility types over time.
• Compare aggregated Medicaid expenditures across vendor categories such as Residential Care Facilities and Intermediate Care Facilities.

Strengths

• Temporal coverage spans multiple years, starting from July 2011.
• Data is aggregated by month and vendor category, providing structured time-series analysis.

Limitations

• Specific row counts, column details, and data volume are unknown.
• Data is aggregated, limiting analysis at the individual client or claim level.
• Geographic scope is limited to the state of Iowa.

Provenance

Source

State of Iowa.

Collection Method

Aggregated administrative records from Medicaid program.

Time Range

From July 2011 onward.

Freshness

Last updated in April 2026, indicating regular maintenance.

Geography

State of Iowa, USA.