Press Releases

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.

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. 

WASHINGTON, DC – Aug. 7, 2024 – Citing the negative impact of Medicare Advantage (MA) plans’ aggressive and misleading marketing practices on older adults served in Programs for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) programs, two national associations representing PACE organizations urge the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to strengthen oversight to protect beneficiaries from harm.

WASHINGTON, DC – July 25, 2024 – The National PACE Association (NPA) expressed its enthusiastic support of the bipartisan PACE Anytime Act introduced today by U.S. Sens. Bob Casey (D-PA) and Mike Braun  (R-IN), chair and ranking member, respectively, of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging. The legislation would allow eligible individuals to enroll in PACE at any time during the month and prorate capitation payments to account for varying PACE enrollment dates.

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.

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. 

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.