What services may I receive under PACE?
Under their contract with the department, the PACE provider develops an individualized plan of care, as defined in 42 C.F.R. 460.106, that integrates necessary long-term care, medical services, mental health services, and alcohol and substance abuse treatment services.
(1) The care plan includes, but is not limited to any of the following long-term care services:
(a) Care coordination;
(b) Home and community-based services:
(i) Personal (in-home) care;
(ii) Residential care.
(c) And, if necessary, nursing facility care.
(2) The care plan may also include, but is not limited to, the following medical services:
(a) Primary medical care;
(b) Vision care;
(c) End of life care;
(d) Restorative therapies, including speech, occupational, and physical therapy;
(e) Oxygen therapy;
(f) Audiology (including hearing aids);
(g) Transportation;
(h) Podiatry;
(i) Durable medical equipment (e.g., wheelchair);
(j) Dental care;
(k) Pharmaceutical products;
(l) Immunizations and vaccinations;
(m) Emergency room visits and inpatient hospital stays.
(3) The care plan may also include any other services determined necessary by the interdisciplinary team to improve and maintain your overall health status.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
74.08.090,
74.09.520. WSR 05-11-082, ยง 388-106-0700, filed 5/17/05, effective 6/17/05.]