PACE stands for “Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly.” PACE is a comprehensive, coordinated health care program sponsored by Medicare, Medicaid and private funds.

To participate in PACE, you must be:

• At least 55 years old;
• Eligible for nursing facility level of care;
• Able to live safely at home and in the community with support at the time of enrollment; and
• Live in the Senior CommUnity Care of Colorado Service Area.

All prescription and non-prescription drugs, along with all office visits approved by the interdisciplinary team, are covered 100 percent by Senior CommUnity Care PACE. As long as you are enrolled and receive all services with Senior CommUnity Care PACE, you will never experience an out-of- pocket cost for services, including drugs, that are approved by the interdisciplinary team.

Senior CommUnity Care PACE has an expert team of intake specialists to help you through the enrollment process.

In Montrose and Delta Counties, contact Gavin Frantz at 970.201.8054 or email at GFrantz@voa.org or you can call at 866.961.1451 for general information.

No. The goal of PACE is to keep older adults living safely at home. Participants can visit the PACE center on weekdays.

You are free to disenroll from PACE at anytime and resume your benefits in other Medicare and Medicaid programs. Your voluntary disenrollment will be effective on the first day of the month following the date we receive your request to disenroll.

Senior CommUnity Care PACE makes sure you have the access to care you need 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. You will never be without access to assistance, day or night. Our registered nurses, physicians and center administrators are only a phone call away. You have the right to get emergency services when and where you need them without VOANS Senior CommUnity Care of Colorado’s approval.

In many cases, participants retain their primary care physician as Senior CommUnity Care PACE contracts with many community physicians in Delta and Montrose counties. Participants can also utilize the PACE physician if you prefer or do not currently receive services from a physician.

Senior CommUnity Care Pace is designed to utilize Medicare and Medicaid funds to provide Coordinated Healthcare, Social Engagement, Medication Management, Transportation, In-Home Assistance and other Specialty care options. We can assist you in the application process for Medicaid.

A PACE organization may not charge a premium to a participant who is eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid, or who is only eligible for Medicaid.

A PACE organization may charge a premium to a participant who is only eligible for Medicare.

There is also a private pay option for participants who are not eligible for either Medicare or Medicaid.

The amount that a PACE organization can charge a participant as a monthly premium depends on the participant’s eligibility under Medicare and Medicaid. The PACE organization will provide a description of participant premiums, if any, and procedures for payment of premiums during the enrollment process.

• IF YOU ARE ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID: no premium to the participant.
• IF YOU ARE ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID: no premium to the participant.
• IF YOU ARE ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICARE ONLY: participants pay the Medicaid premium plus Medicare Part D.
• IF YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICARE OR MEDICAID: participants pay the self-pay rate.

Call 1.866.961.1451 to get answers to all your questions.