Friday, October 13
2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

20.  Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE): Year 1 & What Lies Ahead?

Panel discussion of PACE implementation during 2023, as well as a status update on the progress made toward statewide coverage for Kentuckians who qualify who PACE.   

Victoria Elridge, Commissioner, DAIL
Phyllis Sosa, PACE Program Director
Michelle Zimmerman, Nurse Consultant, Department for Medicaid Services
Pam Smith, Division Director, Department for Medicaid Services
Alisha Clark, Assistant Director, Department for Aging & Independent Living

Moderator: Keith Knapp, Senior Advisor, Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services and Associate Clinical Professor, Health Management & Policy in the University of Kentucky's College of Public Health
Keith Knapp serves as Senior Advisor – Adult Programs, Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, and Associate Clinical Professor, Health Management & Policy in the University of Kentucky's College of Public Health. Dr. Knapp is a former chair of the Leading Age - KY board of directors, and he currently serves on the KY Board of Licensure for Long Term Care Administrators.