THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, May 8, 2026 Page 9 Team Snow Bowl raises $12,000 for ALS By Tara Vocino CHANGES TO THE PACE PROGRAM ty if they : • Are 55 years of age or older • Are certified by Massachusetts that they are eligible for nursing home level care • Meet citizenship and residency requirements for MassHealth Standard • Live in the service area of a M assHealth’s Eligibility Operations Memo 26-04 effective April 6, 2026 requires caseworkers to determine whether any countable assets were transferred for less than fair market value prior to applying for MassHealth benefits under the PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) program. Prior to this operations memo, MassHealth was not penalizing applicants applying for the PACE program even if they had made transfers of countable assets to family members within five years of submitting an application. MassHealth will now be enforcing the five year look back period for transfers when applying for the PACE program as well as the Frail Elder Waiver Program. Therefore, MassHealth can go back as much as five years to determine if a bank account, for example, was cashed out and given to a son or daughter in order to bring your countable assets below $2,000. The PACE program is a community MassHealth program designed to provide a wide range of medical, social, recreational and wellness services to eligible participants. The PACE program can provide nursing home level care to people in the communiPACE organization • Are able to live safely in the community, and • Agree to receive health services exclusively through the PACE organization Cambridge Health Alliance located on 195 Canal Street, Malden, Massachusetts is a PACE program provider for people living in Everett, Malden, Medford, Cambridge, Arlington, Belmont, Revere, Somerville, Watertown, and Charlestown. Cambridge Health Alliance is just one example of a PACE program provider. In order to apply for the PACE program, Form SACA-2 would need to be completed and submitted to MassHealth. A single person’s countable assets must be at or below $2,000 and monthly income must be at or below 300% of the federal benefit rate (FBR). The FBR is currently $994 for a single individual. 300% of $994 is $2,982. If your monthly income is greater than $2,982, MassHealth will impose a deductible that you will have to meet every six months. For a married couple, the applicant’s countable assets must be at or below $2,000 while the applicant’s spouse may keep $162,660 in countable assets. Joseph D. Cataldo is an estate planning/elder law attorney, Certified Public Accountant, Certified Financial Planner, AICPA Personal Financial Specialist and holds a master’s degree in taxation. Offered at $369,900 Subscribe to The Advocate: www.advocatenews.net Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real Estate Formerly Carpenito Real Estate A pproximately $12,000 was raised for ALS during the Team Snow Bowl at Town Line Luxury Lanes on Saturday. Approximately, 200 people bowled across 45 lanes. The bowling alley generously donated all lanes. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that destroys motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord, causing voluntary muscle loss, weakness and paralysis. David Snow, who grew up in Malden, died in 2004 at 48. The event honored David Snow, 48, Bradley Snow, 52, Matthew Snow, 28, Robert Snow, 58, and Christopher Snow, 42, who all died from ALS. Purple, shown from left to right: Joseph Stone, Trevor Cooper, Ed Rae and Emily Gabriels — in memory of Matthew Snow. Lawrence A. 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