Benefits · Home Care
How to apply for Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) / Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Who it's for
PACE is a comprehensive, integrated care program for seniors who are certified as needing a nursing-home level of care but want to keep living in the community. A single PACE organization becomes the participant's complete medical home — primary care, specialists, hospital care, prescriptions, physical and occupational therapy, dental, vision, hearing, mental health, transportation to appointments, meals, and adult day care at a PACE center. For seniors who have both Medicare and Texas Medicaid, PACE replaces those benefits as one program with no copays. PACE in Texas operates in designated service areas — including El Paso, Amarillo and Canyon, Lubbock, and other regions — for people 55 and older who require nursing-facility level of care, live within a PACE service area, and can be served safely in the community. Participants agree to use only PACE-network providers.
PACE requires certification that you need a nursing-facility level of care, Texas Medicaid enrollment for $0-cost coverage, and that you live in a PACE service area — currently designated regions such as El Paso, Amarillo/Canyon, and Lubbock, not the whole state. This eligibility check can't confirm the level-of-care certification or your service area. Contact the PACE organization serving your area to apply. Not legal or financial advice.
What you'll need
- Proof of Texas residency within a PACE organization's service area
- Proof of age 55+ (driver's license, state ID, or birth certificate)
- Medicare card (if enrolled) and Texas Medicaid card (if enrolled)
- Recent medical records or a physician statement supporting the need for nursing-facility-level care
- List of current medications and providers
Where to apply
Apply online: official application
Renewals
ongoing (annual re-assessment of nursing-facility-level certification)
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Find my benefitsNot legal or financial advice. The agency makes the final eligibility decision.