Medicare’s Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (“PACE”)
Medicare’s Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (“PACE”) is a a program that allows seniors who need nursing home care to continue living in their homes as long as possible. PACE organizations serve as both the health plan and the provider of services, receiving a capitated Medicare and Medicaid rate to provide all services each PACE participant needs. This issue brief offers an overview of San Ysidro Health Center’s PACE including its history and growth, challenges, opportunities, and learnings operating a value-based care model. It gives insight into the stages of decision-making and planning that goes into developing, managing, and expanding a PACE project at a community health center.
Issue Brief Objectives:
- Learn the stages of decision-making and planning that goes into developing, managing, and expanding a PACE project at a community health center.
- Identify lessons learned impacting value-based care, care coordination, and other operational aspects of managing a PACE project at a community health center.
Contents:
- Health Center Profile-San Ysidro Health – 2
- The PACE Journey for San Ysidro – 3
- Growing the PACE Program – 4
- San Diego PACE and San Ysidro Health Map – 8
- Follow-Up Information – 8
