SIM Outcomes and Data Acquisition Report CY 2015 - CY 2018

The University of Iowa Public Policy Center (UI PPC) is evaluating Iowa’s State Innovation Model (SIM) for the Iowa Medicaid Enterprise (IME) using two approaches. First, we utilize an extensive process evaluation describing and assessing the activities and mechanisms for putting SIM activities and changes in place. Second, we calculate state-wide measures of access to care and cost of care related to the SIM Core Goals.