PACE – DeBrunner & Associates

DeBrunner Consultants Lead NPA Forum Session

DeBrunner & Associates’ Pennsylvania managing director Michael Chirieleison and senior policy analyst Janel Gleeson led a session on “State and PACE Organization Efforts to Raise Awareness About PACE” during the National PACE Association’s 2025 Spring Policy Forum in Washington, D.C. last week. PACE is a joint Medicare/Medicaid program through which older adults meet their health care needs in the community instead of going to a nursing home or other care facility. During the two-day forum, congressional staff and experts on PACE programs shared their perspectives on policies and issues affecting both the PACE model of care and the environment in [...]

PACE Regulation Updated

PACE programs will have new flexibility under a recent update of regulations governing Programs of All-Inclusive Care. As described by the National Association of Medicaid Directors, the new regulation Allows PACE team members to fulfill multiple roles on the care team; Allows certain non-physician providers to serve in the place of primary care physicians on the care team; Clarifies that PACE programs offering prescription drug benefits are subject to Medicare Part D regulations; Eliminates requirements for PACE organizations to seek waivers for several of the most commonly waived aspects of PACE regulation; and Updates CMS's enforcement actions to promote accountability [...]