services) at the time of enrollment, and must reside in the service area of a PACE organization. PACE provides its participants with all services covered by Medicare and Medicaid, without the limitations normally imposed by these programs. PACE also provides any other services deemed necessary by the interdisciplinary team that would allow the participant to remain in the community. Services include, but are not limited to: primary care (including doctor, dental, and nursing services), prescription drugs, adult day health care, home and personal care services, nutrition services, hospital and nursing care (if and when needed), and transportation services to and from the PACE center and all off-site appointments. A PACE organization (PO) must be, or be part of, an entity of a city, county, State or Tribal government or a private not-for-profit entity organized under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or a private for–profit entity permitted by 42 U.S.C. § 1395eee(a)(3)(B) and 42 U.S.C. § 1396u-4(a)(3)(B) that is legally authorized to conduct business in the State of New Jersey. For-profit entities became eligible to be PACE organizations on May 19, 2015, under sections 1894(a)(3)(B) and 1934(a)(3)(B) of the Social Security Act. PURPOSE OF REQUEST The SAA has identified the following areas for development of new PACE centers: Ocean County and Essex County. Please note that, in the next year, the SAA anticipates soliciting applications for PACE centers in Bergen, Passaic, and Middlesex Counties, depending upon available funding and staff resources.
services) at the time of enrollment, and must reside in the service area of a PACE organization. PACE provides its participants with all services covered by Medicare and Medicaid, without the limitations normally imposed by these programs. PACE also provides any other services deemed necessary by the interdisciplinary team that would allow the participant to remain in the community. Services include, but are not limited to: primary care (including doctor, dental, and nursing services), prescription drugs, adult day health care, home and personal care services, nutrition services, hospital and nursing care (if and when needed), and transportation services to and from the PACE center and all off-site appointments. A PACE organization (PO) must be, or be part of, an entity of a city, county, State or Tribal government or a private not-for-profit entity organized under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or a private for–profit entity permitted by 42 U.S.C. § 1395eee(a)(3)(B) and 42 U.S.C. § 1396u-4(a)(3)(B) that is legally authorized to conduct business in the State of New Jersey. For-profit entities became eligible to be PACE organizations on May 19, 2015, under sections 1894(a)(3)(B) and 1934(a)(3)(B) of the Social Security Act. PURPOSE OF REQUEST The SAA has identified the following areas for development of new PACE centers: Ocean County and Essex County. Please note that, in the next year, the SAA anticipates soliciting applications for PACE centers in Bergen, Passaic, and Middlesex Counties, depending upon available funding and staff resources.
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