PACE Is Poised for Expansion as COVID Highlights Home Needs

  • Dec 16, 2021

    As Congressional lawmakers consider additional funding for home and community-based services (HCBS) in Medicaid and the pandemic underscores the importance of enhanced support for community-dwelling seniors, a small but growing segment of the Medicare market is experiencing a resurgence. Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) are designed to support frail, elderly Americans who require a nursing home level of care by providing comprehensive medical care and social supports to help them remain at home, and sources tell AIS Health that PACE competition is heating up as more venture capital firms look to invest in PACE organizations and as multiple states expand their programs. Read more
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  • Lauren Flynn Kelly

    Lauren has been covering health business issues since the early 2000s and specializes in in-depth reporting on Medicare Advantage, managed Medicaid and Medicare Part D. She also possesses a deep understanding of the complex world of pharmacy benefit management, having written AIS Health’s Radar on Drug Benefits from 2004 to 2005 and again from 2011 to 2016. In addition to her role as managing editor of Radar on Medicare Advantage, she oversees AIS Health’s publications and manages the health editorial staff. She graduated from Vassar College with a B.A. in English.

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