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Providers, elder-law advocates push to remove PACE spend‑down barrier for community care
Summary
Witnesses including MassPACE and elder-law attorneys urged passage of H1371/S841 to let individuals pay a monthly premium instead of meeting a six‑month deductible that forces some older adults into nursing homes.
BOSTON — Advocates from PACE (Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) and elder-law attorneys told the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing that current MassHealth income rules force some older adults to spend down incomes to a federal deductible level — often making nursing home placement the only practical option.
Jen Maynard, executive director of the MassPACE Association, urged support for H1371/S841 to change the eligibility structure so that individuals who earn slightly…
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