Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) is a Medicare and Medicaid program that helps people meet their health care needs in the community instead of going to a nursing home or other care facility.
With PACE, you have a team of health care professionals working with you and your family to make sure you get the coordinated care you need. Usually they care for a small number of people, so they really get to know you. When you enroll in PACE, you may be required to use a PACE-preferred doctor. How does PACE work? PACE organizations provide care and services in the home, the community, and the PACE center. They have contracts with many specialists and other providers in the community to make sure that you get the care you need. Many people in PACE get most of their care from staff employed by the PACE organization in the PACE center. PACE centers meet state and federal safety requirements. Who can get PACE? You can have either Medicare or Medicaid, or both, to join PACE. PACE is only available in some states that offer PACE under Medicaid. To qualify for PACE, you must: • Be 55 or older • Live in the service area of a PACE organization • Need a nursing home-level of care (as certified by your state) • Be able to live safely in the community with help from PACE What does PACE cover? PACE provides all the care and services covered by Medicare and Medicaid if authorized by your health care team. If your health care team decides you need care and services that Medicare and Medicaid doesn't cover, PACE may still cover them. Here are some of the services PACE covers: • Adult day primary care (including doctor and recreational therapy nursing servi • Dentistry • Emergency services • Home care • Hospital care • Laboratory/x-ray services • Meals • Medical specialty services • Nursing home care • Nutritional counseling • Occupational therapy • Physical therapy • Prescription drugs [Medicare.gov Turning 65? Confused about Medicare? Please call Jane Reese Wilkins & Associates for your No-Cost Consultation! 626 372 9097 info@jrwinsurance.net www.jreesewilkins.onlinehealth.news Ask us about upcoming Webinars. #0C54211.] |
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