Long-term care should include more HCBS, panelists assert
By
Liza Berger
Mar 12, 2021
The long-term care system in coming years should include an expansion of home- and community-based services (HCBS), policy, advocacy and consumer experts said during a virtual roundtable discussion Thursday...
Denver-based eldercare firm InnovAge goes public on tailwinds of pandemic
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 08, 2021
The pandemic turned into a golden opportunity for InnovAge Holdings to launch an initial public offering last week. On Wednesday the Denver, CO-based elder care firm sold 16.7 million shares at $21 each,...
PACE provider urges Michigan legislature to overturn home-care restrictions
By
Joe Jancsurak
Nov 18, 2020
Denver-based InnovAge, the largest Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly provider, is advocating that the Michigan legislature pass a bill that would allow it to petition the Michigan Department...
Congress pushes CMS to publish PACE final rule by Dec. 31
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 06, 2018
Bipartisan bills introduced in the Senate and House call for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to publish the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly final rule by Dec. 31. The rule could...
Integrating assisted living, PACE generates good outcomes for residents, operators
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 02, 2017
Integrating Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly into assisted living can increase attention to residents, reduce the length of hospitalizations and increase resident satisfaction, according...
More news for Wednesday, Jan. 4
Jan 03, 2017
Feb. 10 is deadline for comments on CMS PACE proposal … Minnesota creatives use art to connect with people who have dementia … Easing older adults’ loneliness can help keep them healthy...
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Aug 24, 2016
Some worry as for-profits start offering PACE … Seniors with more continuity of care use the emergency department less … Senate Aging Committee requests briefing from maker of EpiPen …...
CMS proposes first PACE update since 2006
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 14, 2016
The Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly would be updated for the first time since 2006 under a proposal announced Thursday by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Senate approves PACE expansion bill
By
Emily Mongan
Aug 10, 2015
The Senate has approved a bill that would expand the Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly for testing in other populations.
House legislation would bring change of PACE
By
Emily Mongan
Jul 31, 2015
Legislation that would allow for new changes to the Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) program was introduced in the House this week.