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Connecticut outlines plan to launch PACE program using federal rural health funds
Summary
Department of Social Services PACE director Carrie Amero outlined Connecticut's plan to launch a PACE program under the federal Rural Health Transformation Project, with a tentative RFP in late 2026 and an expected enrollment start in 2028.
Carrie Amero, PACE director at the Department of Social Services, presented Connecticut's plan to stand up the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) under the federal Rural Health Transformation Project (RHTP).
"So my name is Carrie Amero, and I'm the PACE director at the Department of Social Services," Amero said as she opened the webinar. She said the state plans to release a request for proposals "later this fall" (likely late 2026 or possibly early 2027) to select a single PACE organization to operate the program.
Amero described PACE as both a provider and a health plan that takes on clinical and financial responsibility for participants' care under a monthly payment model. She said the state expects the selected PACE organization to spend 2027 preparing a center, hiring an interdisciplinary team and completing a readiness review with CMS, and that "we expect that, PACE enrollment will begin in 2028."
The presentation noted the program is voluntary and will be available to people age 55 and older who meet nursing-home-level-of-care criteria and are financially eligible for Medicaid; Amero said many participants are likely to be dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. The state will continue stakeholder engagement—including site visits and meetings—to shape PACE's local design and capacity requirements.
