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Read. Follow. Verify.PACE Part D Choice Act of 2023
Record date · December 17, 2024
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What This Bill Would Do
This bill allows certain Medicare-only participants to choose a outside of their PACE program starting in 2025. It requires PACE providers to educate and assist these enrollees in comparing and selecting plans that offer lower out-of-pocket costs and federal subsidies.
This change impacts Medicare-only PACE enrollees who are not eligible for Medicaid by providing them the option to switch to a if it offers better financial terms, while requiring PACE providers to coordinate care and claims data with the new drug plan sponsors.
- PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) is a Medicare and Medicaid program that helps people meet their health care needs in the community instead of going to a nursing home or other care facility. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Medicare-only PACE enrollees
They gain the legal right to elect a standalone prescription drug plan separate from their PACE program starting in 2025.
PACE providers
They must provide counseling, monitor drug utilization for enrollees who switch, and share claims data with standalone plan sponsors.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible to switch to a standalone prescription drug plan under this bill?
Can I switch to any prescription drug plan?
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Decoupling Drug Coverage from PACE
The bill represents a shift toward allowing PACE enrollees to unbundle their prescription drug coverage from the comprehensive PACE model, provided specific cost-saving criteria are met.
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