This section contains information on two distinct elements of PACE:  PACE monitoring by CMS and the States, and an evaluation of the overall PACE program conducted in 2000 by Abt Associates Inc. 

PACE Monitoring -- Health Plan Management System (HPMS)

In order to comply with the PACE regulations, all permanent PACE Provider Organizations must submit certain data to CMS as specified by CMS and the State Administering Agency in the program agreement. The first two links below are to documents designed to assist PACE providers in establishing connectivity to the HPMS and in submitting data into the HPMS.

• HPMS Connectivity Guide
• HPMS User Instruction Manual

States may also establish connectivity to monitor PACE permanent providers. The third link is to a document that instructs States on how to establish connectivity to the HPMS.

• HPMS Connectivity Guide for States

November 2007: CMS has issued the 2008 version of the PACE Audit Guide.  The fourth link is to this document.

• 2008 PACE Audit Guide

Abt Evaluation

The final link is to the evaluation of the PACE Program conducted by Abt Associates Inc. The evaluation was described in a report released on October 27, 2000.

Downloads
Connectivity Guide [PDF 160 KB] User Instruction Manual [PDF 2.7 MB] Connectivity Instructions for States [PDF 75 KB] 2008 PACE Audit Guide [PDF 3.2 MB] Evaluation [PDF 505 K]
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