PACE is Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly. Using an
interdisciplinary approach, Programs of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly
(PACE) serve seniors with chronic care needs by providing access to full
continuum of preventive, primary, acute, and long term services. PACE
Programs take many familiar elements of our traditional health care system and
reorganize them in a way that makes sense to families, health care providers and
the government programs and others that pay for care.
For consumers, PACE provides:
- Caregivers who listen to and can respond to their individual care needs
- The option to continue living in the community as long as possible
- One-stop shopping for all health care services
For health care providers, PACE provides:
- Capitated funding arrangement rewards providers that are flexible and creative in providing the best care
possible
- Ability to coordinate care for the individuals across settings and medical disciplines
- Meets increasing consumer demands for individualized care and supportive services
For those who pay for care PACE provides:
- Cost savings and predictable expenditures
- Comprehensive service package emphasizing preventative care that is usually less expensive and more
effective than acute care
- A model choice for older individuals focused on keeping them at home and out of institutional
settings
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) awarded Appalachian Agency for
Senior Citizens $500,000 to establish a PACE program in the Cumberland Plateau
Planning District. The Virginia Department of Medical Assistant Services
also awarded AASC $250,000 for the program. AASC plans to have its
program in place and ready to implement by January 2008.
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