PACE Advocacy
Updates from our state and federal policy initiatives
Find PACE
PACE is available in 271 of the 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts. Use our zip code directory to see if PACE is available in your community.
Grow PACE
If you would like to join our advocacy and outreach to further this goal; or if you are an organization interested in developing PACE, please contact us.
Contact Us
Each of the 8 PACE programs in the state are independent, not-for-profit organizations, with their own enrollment and assessment process. Contact the PACE program that serves your geographical area, and ask to speak to an enrollment specialist.
Study Session PACE 101
/in PACE Advocacy/by masspaceThis article was originally posted on Dignity Alliance MA. Read the full article here. The Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) is an evidence-based care model for older adults who meet a nursing-home level of care but live in community settings. These organizations blend funding from Medicare and Medicaid to integrate preventive, […]
Elderly veterans care bill introduced in House
/in PACE Advocacy/by masspaceThis article was originally posted on Chronicle Online. Read the full article here. A VFW-approved House bill that aims to improve service for aging veterans was introduced in February. The Elizabeth Dole Home Care Act (HR 542) would give additional support to caregivers and expand access to home- and community-based care programs for older veterans. […]
Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly in Rural America: Policy Brief and Recommendations to the Secretary
/in PACE Advocacy/by masspaceThis article was originally posted on National Advisory Committee on Rural Health Services. Read the full article here. Although 1 in 5 older adults (65 and over) in the United States live in rural areas,1 there is inadequate access to long-term services and supports (LTSS)1, particularly home and community-based services (HCBS), to meet the complex […]
Senate Panel OKs Veterans Long-Term Care Bill
/in PACE Advocacy/by Jennifer MaynardThis article was originally posted on Think Advisor. Read the full article here. Congress could make it easier for veterans to get long-term care at home. The Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee has approved S. 141, the Elizabeth Dole Home Care Act bill. The bill — which was introduced by Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., and has […]
Congressional Briefing – Increasing Affordability and Access to PACE
/in PACE Advocacy/by Jennifer MaynardWatch the video on Vimeo.
Letter: Congress can help the elderly
/in Aging in Place, PACE Advocacy/by Jennifer MaynardThis article was originally posted on Newbury Port News. Read the full article here. To the editor: Recent legislation that reduced Medicare Part D prescription costs leaves out similar protections for beneficiaries who wish to be served by Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). This comes at a time when many seniors as […]
Senators introduce bill to lower prescription costs for seniors with chronic illnesses
/in PACE Advocacy, Power of PACE/by Jennifer MaynardThis article was originally posted on The Hill. Read the full article here. Sens. Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) on Wednesday introduced a bill that would allow people enrolled in the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) to choose their prescription drug plan under Medicare Part D and save more in […]
Improving Access to and Enrollment in Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
/in Aging in Place, PACE Advocacy/by Jennifer MaynardThis document was originally posted on Bipartisan Policy Center. Read the full PDF here. For the last decade, the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Health Program has advanced federal policy reforms to improve chronic and long-term care for individuals with complex needs. This work began with four of BPC’s health leaders—former Senate Majority Leaders Tom Daschle and […]
Prescription relief leaves out PACE participants; lets change that
/in Caregiver Spotlight, PACE Advocacy/by Jennifer MaynardThis article was originally posted on Mcknights Home Care. Read the full article here. Among the benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act is a cap on out-of-pocket spending on Part D prescriptions for Medicare beneficiaries. The legislation sets the cap at $2,000 annually. This is a positive step toward reducing the healthcare burden for seniors […]
Op-ed: Veterans deserve the best health care has to offer
/in PACE Advocacy/by Jennifer MaynardThis article was originally posted on the MetroWest Daily News. Read the full article here. No one has sacrificed more for our country than veterans. Yet for years, Veterans Administration Medical Centers have been plagued by challenges. COVID-19 and the Afghan war — our longest ever — have put new strains on the VA. Policymakers […]
PACE health care model an help improve services for Ma veterans
/in Community Care, Inside PACE, PACE Advocacy/by Jennifer MaynardThis article was originally posted on Metrowest Daily News. Read the full article here. No one has sacrificed more for our country than veterans. Yet for years, Veterans Administration Medical Centers have been plagued by challenges. COVID-19 and the Afghan war — our longest ever — have put new strains on the VA. Policymakers in […]
Upcoming Event: PACE Policy, Expansion, Research, and Innovation: The Call to Action
/in PACE Advocacy/by masspaceWhen: July 14 | 2:00–4:00pm EDT This two-hour seminar will bring together Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) leaders and experts, policymakers, and advocates to provide an in-depth look at the PACE program and its ability to meet the needs of a growing Medicare population. We will explore topics ranging from policy solutions […]
WelbeHealth: Case Study of Adapting PACE Under COVID-19
/in PACE Advocacy, Power of PACE/by masspaceThis article was originally posted by the University of Berkeley. Read the full article here. ABSTRACT: As U.S. national and state policies for elder care evolve, this report offers a depiction of efforts by a provider of the Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)—WelbeHealth—to adapt its care delivery in the face of the […]