Keep Up With PACE S2E1 | Peter Fitzgerald, Executive Vice President for Policy and Strategy of the National PACE Association

Keep Up With PACE kicks off 2023 with guest Peter Fitzgerald, Executive Vice President of Policy and Strategy at the National PACE Association. In this episode, Peter offers insight into the future of PACE with discussions regarding PACE 2.0, PACE policies and bills, the importance of telehealth and other technologies for participants, and growing the PACE workforce. Peter stresses the importance of eliminating barriers by making PACE more affordable for Medicare-only individuals, as well as making it easier to enroll in the program for all participants.

 

Episode Breakdown:

Intro: 00:00 – 01:33

Background in PACE: 01:34 – 4:25

Role at NPA: 04:26 – 08:59

Bipartisan Policy Center: 09:04 – 10:56

PACE Growth: 10:57 – 16:50

Mid-Month Access to PACE Services: 16:52 – 20:23

PACE Policies (PACE Plus Act/PACE Expanded Act/PACE Part D Plan Choice Act): 20:24 – 31:40

Future of PACE (VA contracts, telehealth, PACE workforce): 31:41 – 43:32

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council: 43:33 – 48:51

PACE Success Story: 48:52 – 51:14

Contact: 51:14 – 51:56

Rapid Fire Round: 52:06 – 53:50

Outro: 53:51 – End