Benefits · Long Term Care
How to apply for PACE — Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (Tennessee)
Division of TennCare with CMS — operated by Alexian PACE (Ascension Living)
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-home level of care, and be able to live safely in the community. In Tennessee, PACE is offered by Alexian PACE and is available ONLY in Hamilton County (Chattanooga).
Tennessee's only PACE program (Alexian PACE) serves ONLY Hamilton County (Chattanooga) — it is not available elsewhere in the state. You must be 55+, need a nursing-facility level of care, and 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. Outside Hamilton County, long-term care is delivered through TennCare CHOICES instead.
What you'll need
- Proof of age 55+
- Proof of residence in Hamilton County
- Medicaid/Medicare information (the PACE organization helps with the application)
Where to apply
Apply online: official application
By phone: 1-423-698-0802
Renewals
annual
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