About the PACE Association of Ohio (PAO)
In 2021, a coalition of quality-focused providers, along with state and federal advocates, began a focused advocacy campaign in Ohio to expand the PACE program. This mission was achieved via the passage of House Bill 45 in 2022 during the 134th General Assembly, which expanded the program to Franklin, Hamilton, Montgomery, Lorain, Lucas, and Summit Counties while giving the state the flexibility to expand further if they chose to do so. In December of 2023, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Aging (ODA) Director Ursel J. McElroy announced the providers that have been selected to expand the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) to several new regions across Ohio.
Selected providers worked together to launch the Ohio PACE Providers Association (OPPA) in 2024 as a state affiliate of the National PACE Association (NPA) to provide a consistent advocacy voice now, as PACE takes on this historic expansion in Ohio, and in the future.
“PACE Association of Ohio (PAO) Launches to Advocate for and Support PACE Providers in Ohio” (6/27/24)
Providers were selected following a competitive bidding process. PACE will operate in the following regions:
Cuyahoga County
McGregor PACE
(currently active)
Lorain County
McGregor PACE
(in development)
Lucas County
BoldAge PACE
(in development)
Hamilton County
TriHealth, in partnership with the Council on Aging & Edenbridge Health (in development)
Montgomery County
BoldAge PACE
(in development)
Summit County
McGregor PACE
(in development)
Franklin County
BoldAge PACE
(in development)
Ashtabula, Mahoning, & Trumbull Counties
One Senior Care Ohio
(in development)
All providers selected by the state and all active providers are founding members of the PACE Association of Ohio.
