Placing a Spotlight on Behavioral Health Within PACE

The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) is a well-established health care model that serves older adults who are eligible for nursing home–level of care but are living in the community. Significantly, PACE has been recognized as a “permanent provider” by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for >25 years.1,2 The primary objective of PACE is to provide coordinated care that focuses on person-centered goals and to minimize use of hospitals and nursing homes. On a national level, PACE has been highly effective at achieving those goals.