ADvancing States is pleased to publish findings on Adult Protective Services (APS) and Medicaid from the 2022 national survey of APS Programs in the issue brief Adult Protective Services and Medicaid: Intersections in Policy, Practice, and Federal Funding Findings from the ADvancing States National Survey of Adult Protective Services. ADvancing States conducted this survey to assess the current state of APS programs and identify trends related to topics such as caseload, staff retention, and client assessment. Findings from the full survey can be found in the report, Adult Protective Services in 2022: Responding to Evolving Needs in a Changing Environment.

This issue brief highlights the critical intersection between APS and Medicaid. The survey results show that Medicaid funds some services needed by APS clients. APS program staff often actively assist clients in accessing Medicaid services. While some APS programs utilize Medicaid administrative claiming (MAC), there remain opportunities to strengthen relationships with Medicaid and leverage Medicaid financing resources.

The National Core Indicators - Aging and Disability (NCI-AD) recently released a study summary infographic of "Care that Counts," a new study about paid family caregiving. NCI-AD is a collaboration between ADvancing States, Human Services Research Institute, and participating states.

The goal of Care that Counts was to better understand how caregiving is associated with the quality of life of people who use home and community-based services (HCBS). The study found that, compared to those whose main helper is a paid staff person, people whose main helper is a paid family member are significantly more likely to report positively about their services and supports. In addition, the people who reported the lowest rates of caregiver turnover were the people whose main helper was paid family.