Daytona Beach Senior AdvisorIs a PACE program operating in Volusia or Flagler County?
Not yet: AHCA's August 2026 PACE report lists Beacon of Life, approved by AHCA to serve Volusia, Flagler and Seminole counties, as pending federal approval, and says the applicant reported in August that construction was complete and it was awaiting its adult day care center survey.
The report shows 500 slots requested, approved and funded for Beacon of Life. Until CMS approves the program and enrollment opens, no PACE organization is counted as operating in either county.
What is PACE?
PACE, the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, provides every Medicare- and Medicaid-covered service a participant needs, from primary care and a day center to home care, transportation, prescriptions and nursing home care if necessary, through one interdisciplinary team.
The PACE organization becomes the participant's medical provider and insurer at once, which is why it is attractive for people with many conditions and many appointments.
Who will be able to join?
Under Florida's program rules, a person aged 55 or older who meets nursing facility level of care, lives in the PACE organization's approved service area and can live safely in the community at enrollment may join; Medicare and Medicaid cover the cost for people who have both.
People with Medicare only can join by paying the Medicaid portion privately. Enrollment is voluntary and a participant can leave.
What can families use while PACE is pending?
A Medicaid long-term care plan (SMMC LTC) is the main route to home and community-based services for those who qualify, alongside adult day care, Older Americans Act and state-funded services arranged through ElderSource and its local partners, and private home care.
Getting screened by ElderSource now (1-888-242-4464) does not lock a family out of PACE later; it keeps more options open.
How will we know when enrollment starts?
AHCA publishes a monthly PACE report that lists each organization's status, approved counties, slots and enrollment by county; when a later report shows Beacon of Life as operating in Volusia or Flagler, enrollment is open.
We check the report monthly and will update this page and the county pages when the status changes.
At a glance
| PACE is | PACE is not | |
|---|---|---|
| Scope | All Medicare and Medicaid services through one team | Just an adult day center |
| Status here | Pending federal approval (August 2026) | Enrolling participants yet |
| Eligibility | 55+, nursing facility level of care, service area | Open to anyone on Medicare |
Sources: Chapters 408, 429 and 651, Florida Statutes; Florida Administrative Code chapters 59A-36 and 65A-2; publications of AHCA, DCF, OIR and the Department of Elder Affairs; and the CareScout and VA tables named on the page. See our editorial standards for how figures are checked.
