PACE promotes the full participation of people with disabilities in the rights and responsibilities of society. PACE is an organization run by and for people who have disabilities. Their board of directors must be made up of 51% persons with disabilities, to insure our services are designed by people who have disability experience and understand what our services need to be to meet similar needs. PACE is one of over 600 Centers for Independent Living in the country, 22 in Illinois. PACE serves 5 Illinois counties; Douglas, Edgar, Piatt, Champaign and Vermilion. Our services support the efforts of people who have disabilities to achieve or maintain their independence.

More information on the services PACE offers can be found on their website: http://pacecil.org

Affordable Care Act

PACE offers services related to the Affordable Care Act, and has Navigators/In-Person Counselors on staff who can assist people in signing-up for health Insurance through the Health Insurance Marketplace.

They offer two primary services in connection with the Affordable Care Act:

1. They help individuals signup for coverage through the marketplace by sitting down with them and discussing their options and aiding them through an internet based application process.

2. They give presentations to community groups, businesses, and any other agency who might want information on how the Affordable Care Act effects them or their constituents.

3. They can help small-business owners determine the best options in terms of offering coverage to their employees through the Small-Business Health Options Program (SHOP) marketplace.

In any case, the goal is the same–to provide information, and to ensure that everyone gain gain access to the services which will most positively impact their life.

More information on how PACE can help with the Affordable Care Act can be found here: http://pacecil.org/aca/