PACE: All-Inclusive Dental Care for Dual-Eligible Seniors
The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) serves older adults who need comprehensive medical support. This joint Medicare and Medicaid initiative allows seniors to live safely in their communities.
You must be at least 55 years old and meet your state’s nursing facility level of care. Most participants qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid, making the program completely free.
Unlike standard Medicare, PACE provides comprehensive dental benefits with zero copayments. Your personal interdisciplinary care team coordinates every visit, including preventive checkups, extractions, and custom dentures.
You can verify whether a PACE center operates in your ZIP code through Medicare.gov. Enrolling solves both transportation hurdles and complex clinical dental needs simultaneously.
I live on Social Security and can’t afford to pay for dentures. I’m diabetic and need to eat the right foods like vegetables and protein. I can’t eat anything that is not soft, so eating a proper diabetic meal is very difficult
My false teeth have broke twice and my back teeth are worn down completely. I can’t afford $5000.00 for a set of teeth. My insurance will pay only a $1000.00. I’m going to be 77 years old .
Losing teeth because of medication over the years may need dentures in the near future
I have severe bone loss of my teeth and am on a fixed income. I can’t afford dental care. I am a veteran and am 74 yrs old.