Demand For Older Adult Medi-Cal Services Is Outpacing Actual Adults Served

Projections of demand for Medi-Cal programs that served the aging and disabled populations in California in 2020 show that demand for these services is largely outpacing actual adults served. For the Community-Based Adult Services (CBAS) program in 2020, just 15.8% of the estimated 243,400 eligible recipients were served by the program. For the Multipurpose Senior Services Program (MSSP), just 9.7% of the estimate 106,700 eligible recipients were served by the program.

Of individuals currently using CBAS services, the greatest percentage reside in Los Angeles, where 38% of eligible adults are using these services. This . . .