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CMS Calls PACE a 'Glimpse into Our Future'

At a recent event in Washington, DC, commemorating the 50th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid, Andy Slavitt, acting administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), discussed a recent visit to On Lok Lifeways in San Francisco. "On Lok [is] part of a very important program called PACE," Slavitt said. "Places like On Lok really impress me. When I visit them, I feel like I'm glimpsing very much into our future."

CMS Study Opens Door to For-Profit Sponsors for PACE

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has published the study of for-profit PACE demonstration programs conducted by CMS. With the submission of the study to Congress, CMS announced that it would no longer take not-for-profit or for-profit status into account when accepting and reviewing PACE provider applications. As a result, the door is open for the first time for for-profit sponsors to develop PACE programs.

Remote Health Care Monitoring in PACE Programs

A student team at Wichita State University received a grant to purchase two smart watches and hire a Web developer to aid in incorporating their remote health monitoring application and online system into PACE programs.

NPA 20th Anniversary Video Now on YouTube

The video created by the National PACE Association to celebrate its 20th anniversary is now available on You Tube.

NPA debuted the video during the opening general session of its 2014 Annual Conference in San Diego.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has incorporated the video in a training program.

Element Care Offers Scholarship Program

Element Care provides a scholarship program at North Shore Community College that helps students fund their education and offers a possible job opportunity upon graduation. Since it was established in 2007, the program has awarded more than $85,000 in scholarships to 57 students.

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