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Multipurpose Senior Services Program (MSSP)

California's Multipurpose Senior Services Program (MSSP) is a Medi-Cal waiver program administered by the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) through local multipurpose senior service organizations. MSSP provides case management and a flexible package of community-based services to Medi-Cal-eligible individuals aged 60 or older who need nursing facility level of care but choose to remain in their own homes. Services are coordinated by a social worker and nurse team and are designed to delay or prevent institutionalization.

MSSP provides case management by a social worker and nurse team plus a tailored package of supportive services that may include adult day care, personal care services, in-home and out-of-home respite, environmental accessibility adaptations, minor home repair, transportation, chore services, personal emergency response systems, meals, counseling, money management, and communication services. DHCS lists an enrollment cap of 11,370 and requires participants to be Medi-Cal individuals who would otherwise require nursing facility level of care, are age 60 or older, and reside in a county with an MSSP site.

Some details for this program are still being verified. Check the official source for the most current information.

Eligibility

  • Household income at or below 138% of the Federal Poverty Level
  • Care recipient age: at least 60

Services

MSSP provides case management by a social worker and nurse team plus a tailored package of supportive services that may include adult day care, personal care services, in-home and out-of-home respite, environmental accessibility adaptations, minor home repair, transportation, chore services, personal emergency response systems, meals, counseling, money management, and communication services. DHCS lists an enrollment cap of 11,370 and requires participants to be Medi-Cal individuals who would otherwise require nursing facility level of care, are age 60 or older, and reside in a county with an MSSP site.

How to apply

Use the official program page for application details: official program page.

  • ca-ihss (companion): IHSS provides direct hours of in-home care; MSSP adds case management and a broader service package for nursing-facility-eligible individuals