Benefits · Long Term Care
How to apply for PACE — Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (North Carolina)
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health Benefits (NC Medicaid) with CMS — delivered by local PACE organizations
Who it's for
PACE provides all the medical and supportive care a frail older adult needs to keep living in the community instead of a nursing home — doctors, prescriptions, therapy, adult day care, transportation, and in-home help — coordinated by one team. To join you must be 55 or older, need a nursing-facility level of care, live in a PACE organization's service area, and be able to live safely in the community. North Carolina has 11 PACE organizations operating in 14 locations.
PACE requires a nursing-facility level of care and that you live in a participating PACE organization's service area — coverage is not statewide and varies by organization (11 organizations, 14 locations). You must be able to live safely in the community at enrollment. People with Medicaid usually pay nothing; those with only Medicare or neither may pay privately. Participants generally must use PACE network providers.
What you'll need
- Proof of age 55+
- Proof of residence within a PACE service area
- Medicaid/Medicare information (the PACE organization helps with the application)
Where to apply
Apply online: official application
By phone: 1-888-245-0179
Renewals
annual
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