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MACPAC Highlights PACE in Annual Report to Congress on Medicaid and CHIP

Posted on: Jun 13, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC – June 13, 2025 – As a part of its annual June report to Congress, the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) included an in-depth look at Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). Overall, this work ties into the commission’s long-standing interest in integrated care models that have the potential to better align care delivery for dually eligible individuals.
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NPA Urges Congress to Protect Medicaid and Reject Harmful Cuts

Posted on: Apr 10, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC – April 10, 2025 – The U.S. House of Representatives passed a concurrent resolution that allows Congress to move forward in the budget reconciliation process. The budget framework includes instructions to cut federal spending by $880 billion over 10 years. The funding reductions are expected to include major Medicaid reforms.
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NPA Tracks Reorganization of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Posted on: Apr 3, 2025

ALEXANDRIA, VA – APRIL 3, 2025 – The National PACE Association (NPA) is tracking efforts to reorganize the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), including reported staffing cuts. “We are reassured to hear reports that PACE growth was a consideration during the HHS reorganization process,” said Shawn Bloom, president and CEO of NPA.

NPA Comments on Impact of Ageism in Health Care in Response to AHRQ RFI

Posted on: Mar 20, 2025
ALEXANDRIA, VA – MARCH 20, 2025 – The National PACE Association (NPA) addressed the impact of ageism in health care in its response to a Request for Information (RFI) by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). “One of the most direct ways to combat ageism in health care is through provider education and training,” the association noted.
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Federal Grants Available to Support PACE in Rural Communities

Posted on: Jan 27, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC – JAN. 27, 2025 – The National PACE Association (NPA) is pleased to announce that the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) has made available up to $2 million in federal grant funding for fiscal year (FY) 2025. This funding will support the expansion of PACE into rural communities. Applications are due by April 17.

President Biden Signs Bill Increasing PACE Access to Veterans

Posted on: Jan 3, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC – JAN. 2, 2025 – President Biden today signed into law the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act (S. 141). The legislation gives veterans increased access to the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) across the nation, reported the National PACE Association (NPA).

 

 
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NPA President and CEO Shawn Bloom Calls for End to Barrier to PACE Access

Posted on: Oct 14, 2024

SAN DIEGO – Oct. 13, 2024 – As the National PACE Association (NPA) kicks off its annual conference this week, president and CEO Shawn Bloom called for the removal of a key barrier that is denying millions of Americans access to Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). While PACE is experiencing tremendous growth, many people currently cannot afford to enroll in the program because of an unintended penalty on its Part D services.
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Simplify Your Life: At Your PACE Is Theme of National PACE Month

Posted on: Sep 3, 2024

ALEXANDRIA, VA – Sept. 3, 2024 – “Simplify Your Life: At Your PACE” is the theme of National PACE Month, which is observed in September to raise awareness of the fast-growing and increasingly popular Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE®). PACE is an innovative model of care that allows seniors with long-term care needs to remain living in their own homes and communities for as long and as independently as possible. 
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Illinois Is Latest State to Offer Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly

Posted on: Jul 16, 2024

WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 16, 2024 – Illinois is the latest state to offer the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), an innovative model of care that could solve the nation’s senior care crisis. With the recent opening of OSF PACE in Peoria, IL, nearly 77,000 seniors in 33 states and the District of Columbia now participate in PACE, reports the National PACE Association (NPA). PACE continues to grow quickly, with 167 PACE programs currently operating around the country.