Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Expansion

The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is seeking information from potential vendors to develop a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) in areas not currently served by a Louisiana PACE program. The PACE program provides comprehensive medical and social services to eligible individuals aged 55 and older who require nursing home-level care but wish to remain in the community. The program operates under a collaborative three-way relationship involving the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), individual states, and PACE organizations. • The PACE program provides all Medicare-covered services and all Medicaid-covered services included in the state’s Medicaid plan, as well as other services and supports deemed necessary by the PACE organization’s interdisciplinary team. • The program is capped using a capitated model, which allows providers to deliver all services participants need rather than only those reimbursable under Medicare and Medicaid fee-for-service plans. • LDH is interested in expanding PACE throughout the state, particularly in rural areas. • Responders are asked to describe their vision for developing a PACE program in an identified area of Louisiana, including the location, number, and timing of proposed PACE Centers, and how they would serve rural areas and assist nursing facility residents transitioning to the community.