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Medicaid Planning · Iowa

Iowa Medicaid look-back rules

Medicaid look-back rules rules for Iowa.

Published: Not yet published. Last checked: September 2, 2026.

Look-back period

Source unavailable. Check with the state Medicaid agency.

State Medicaid agency

Transfer-penalty divisor

$9,838.96 per month or $323.65 per day

Source: Iowa Medicaid long-term-care penalty divisors [state-medicaid-agency] — Divisors effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027

How the state administers the rule

Source unavailable. Check with the state Medicaid agency.

State Medicaid agency

Sources and update policy

Methodology & sources

Checked at least annually and whenever the state publishes a new transfer-penalty divisor or administration rule.

This page is educational and is not legal advice.