Huge news for California seniors!
Starting April 1, 2023, seniors can now have up to $1,677 monthly income to qualify for PACE medical benefits.
And you can now have up to $130,000 in savings ($195,000 for couples) and qualify for the "gold standard" PACE healthcare.
PACE is medical care, hot lunches with friends, in-home care, dental plus all of the robust benefits listed below.
"Gold Standard" benefits are here for you. Are you ready to learn more how PACE can make a difference in your life?
Huge news for California seniors!
Starting April 1, 2023, seniors can now have up to $1,677 monthly income to qualify for PACE medical benefits.
And you can now have up to $130,000 in savings ($195,000 for couples) and qualify for the "gold standard" PACE healthcare.
PACE is medical care, hot lunches with friends, in-home care, dental plus all of the robust benefits listed below.
"Gold Standard" benefits are here for you. Are you ready to learn more how PACE can make a difference in your life?
What People Say About PACE
Participant
Buddy Wolf
The whole team at Center for Elders' Independence has made my life so much easier. They take care of everything, which is so wonderful.
Participants
Carlos and Esther Rosas
We get rides to the center and our appointments. We get meals delivered. We go on outings with Center for Elders' Independence. We have home care.
Daughter of Participant
Debra Weberling
I feel so lucky that I can pick up the phone and speak to Mom’s case manager or her doctor at Center for Elders' Independence.
Daughters of Participant
Brenda Jaxyon and Barbara Llarena, with mother, Rita
Center for Elders' Independence has been a lifesaver. They have daily programs where mom can sing, which she loves to do.
Complete Medical Care
Receive head-to-toe medical care that is completely personalized. All this is included:
This is not a complete list—You get all the services, medications, supplies and equipment you medically need.
Making Life Better
We give you a helping hand to keep things simple.
PACE in the News
Meet the Underdog of Senior Care
The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, funded by Medicare and Medicaid, has quietly succeeded in enabling some older Americans to age in place.
COVID-19 Exposed the Faults in America’s Elder Care System. This Is Our Best Shot to Fix Them
For the American public, one of the first signs of the COVID-19 pandemic to come was a tragedy at a nursing home near Seattle.
How Covid-19 Will Change Aging and Retirement
Among other things, expect more aging in place and a wave of innovation to help make that happen.
Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE): A Podcast with Dan Drake
Older adults often turn to institutional settings like nursing homes when they need more help than they can get at home. However, since the 1970s, there has been a program that allows older adults to receive nursing home-level care outside of nursing homes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Most people pay nothing. There are never co-pays, deductibles or surprise bills.
- There is no cost for people with full Medi-Cal. Our benefits department can help people who previously may not have qualified. New 2022 rules make it easier than ever.
- There is a share-of-cost for people who have a Medi-Cal share of cost.
- For people with Medicare (but not Medi-Cal), there is a monthly premium that depends on financial need - our benefits team can give you a quote.
We are both. We have a complete medical network and are also the insurer. Everything that is medically needed is included.
Center for Elders' Independence is a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly. "PACE" is for people 55+ who have complex medical conditions. Our goal is for people to live home, in their own community, and help avoid a future in a nursing home.
If you join PACE, you will get all of your medical and personal care from us. Any services outside of our plan have to be pre-approved. If these are not pre-approved, you can be financially liable for those services.
No. You are never locked into a contract with us.
CONTACT US
LOCATIONS
Center for Elders' Independence
Administrative Offices
510 17th Street, Oakland, CA 94612
PACE Centers
510 17th Street, Oakland, CA 94612
1497 Alcatraz Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94702
7200 Bancroft Avenue, Ste 188, Oakland, CA 94605
1850 Fairway Drive, San Leandro, CA 94577
1465 Civic Court, Concord, CA 94520
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