Bluestem PACE provides comprehensive care to older adults in the community who qualify for Medicare, Medicaid or those who desire to privately pay for our services. All interested applicants are first screened by the Bluestem PACE Intake staff to verify basic eligibility, and the Bluestem PACE Team completes assessments to determine a prospective participant’s safety in the community.
Prospective participants must meet the following criteria to be eligible to participate in the PACE Program.
It is free to submit an enrollment application for the PACE Program. The services provided by Bluestem PACE are covered, in part or in whole, by Medicare and Medicaid. There are no copays or out-of-pocket expenses for participants who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid. A participant will have a fixed monthly premium, or obligation, if:
All healthcare services needed by the participant, and approved by the Interdisciplinary Team, are covered by the PACE Program. There are no copays or out-of-pocket expenses for medical services received as a PACE participant. Bluestem PACE offers participants Medicare Part D coverage for prescription medication. Participants who enroll in a separate Medicare Advantage Plan or Medicare Part D plan while enrolled in PACE will become ineligible for continued enrollment in Bluestem PACE. Participants may be responsible for the cost of unauthorized, out-of-program services.
Page last updated 11/13/18
