PACE Access Improvement Act

This bill changes the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) under Medicare and Medicaid. Starting January 1, 2027, eligible people could enroll in PACE on any day of the month, with coverage starting when the provider receives the signed agreement and first-month payments prorated. It lets entities apply for new PACE programs or expansions at any time, treats applications as approved if the federal government does not act within 45 days, and lets certain established providers add a center in their existing service area by notice instead of an application. It would require every state Medicaid program to offer PACE services, remove the option for states to cap PACE enrollment, allow applicants to begin marketing once a complete application is submitted, and repeal a federal regulation on PACE marketing practices.

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Sponsors

• Debbie Dingell Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors