Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Mike Braun (R-IN) introduced the PACE Anytime Act on July 25 that would compel the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to open enrollment of Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) to anytime of month. The one-pager describing the bill references how individuals attempting to access other long-term care services are not burdened with the same delays as PACE participants, who are required to wait until the first of the next month to enroll.

The PACE Anytime Act also addresses the statutory requirement that payment be prorated on a monthly basis to allow for payment of partial months. LeadingAge has been supportive of these provisions when included in other bills and will seek enactment of this bill.