The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), a US health care program, provides comprehensive services for the elderly. For the PACE program to be effective, elderly people must be considered nursing home residents under the state Medicaid program. There are many criteria to be eligible for the PACE program. CenterLight Teamcare (WelbeHealth), On Lok, PACE Southeast Michigan, and CenterLight Teamcare are all examples of PACE programmes.
CenterLight Teamcare
CenterLight Healthcare offers CenterLight Teamcare, a long-term and comprehensive care program. This program provides a customized plan that includes medical and home care as well as social activities and transportation. This model of care has been a proven way to reduce avoidable hospitalization and improve health and quality of life for the elderly. Whether a senior needs assisted living or residential care, there is a CenterLight Teamcare plan that can help.
WelbeHealth
WelbeHealth is one of hundreds of senior care providers in the country. The company offers social, medical and therapy care as part the PACE program. Individuals are able to keep their independence and stay in their own homes. WelbeHealth's mission it to help seniors age in place. It is California's leading provider of PACE.
Lok
On Lok now offers a social service center as part of its On Lok program. It also offers in-home and home-delivered meal delivery, as well as housing assistance for the elderly. These services go beyond the On Lok model and offer social support as well as basic medical care. On Lok's growth is supported by federal funding from the Department of Health and Human Services. It can now develop a national model of all-inclusive elderly care. On Lok funds the creation of the National PACE Association. Now there are 21 PACE programs across nine states.
PACE Southeast Michigan
The PACE Southeast Michigan program for all inclusive care offers a continuum care service to seniors that enables them to live independently in their own home. These services could include counseling, primary care, social work, and therapy. They also offer prescriptions, outpatient care, behavioral health, and substance abuse services. PACE Southeast Michigan has many other services. They offer transportation, recreational activities and home maintenance.
WelbeHealth's care model
WelbeHealth's model of all-inclusive care for the elderly is not a new concept. The organization has been providing senior services for many years, and was praised in the midst of the deadly influenza pandemic last year. University of California Berkeley researchers found that WelbeHealth patients died 5 times faster than those in nursing homes or other PACE institutions. These programs provide assistance to California's most economically-disadvantaged counties.
Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements
PACE Programs are pre-paid capitated plans that are designed to cover all Medicare- and Medicaid-covered services under one plan. In order to qualify for the program, providers must offer the same level of care to all Medicare and Medicaid-eligible clients. PACE is based on the potential capitation. A facility must be in good standing for both federal and state healthcare programs to be considered as a PACE provider.
Disenrollment from PACE
A recent study looked at the patterns of disenrollment in the PACE program that provides all-inclusive care to the aging population. This program was intended for Medicare beneficiaries with frailties who require long-term nursing. The disenrollment of participants from PACE may have important fiscal and social consequences. Disenrollment from PACE plans may have detrimental social and fiscal effects, as managed care is the base for both federal and state policies in health.