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2. PACE – PACE is a service delivery option for beneficiaries who have Medicare and/or Medicaid coverage and meet a “high” or “highest” level of need for LTSS in accordance with Part 50-00-5 of this Title. Beneficiaries must be fifty-five (55) years old or older to participate in this option. See § 1.13 of this Part for more information on PACE. 3. Fee-for-service – Beneficiaries participating in the MMP receive at least some of their Medicaid health coverage on a fee-for-service basis. Beneficiaries eligible for the MMP, and PACE also have the option to obtain all of their Medicaid covered services on a fee-for-service basis. 4. Care Management Entity provide care coordination and assistance to beneficiaries in Medicaid fee-for-service who are not eligible for enrollment in managed care. The Care Management Entity provides beneficiaries assistance with: a. Navigating the health care system b. Care management, client advocacy, and health education c. Working with a person’s primary care provider and d. Provides links to community resources. 5. Participation in Care Management is voluntary. The State targets eligible beneficiaries for care management based upon clinical need and functional status. 1.6 Rhody Health Options (RHO) A. In accordance with § 7 of Pub. Laws 18-047 enacted on June 22, 2018, Medicaid beneficiaries enrolled in RHO on and before October 1, 2018 will be placed in fee-for-service arrangements effective that date for all Medicaid covered long- term services and supports. The RHO program termination date is September 30, 2018. B. Medicaid beneficiaries who were enrolled in RHO on and before October 1, 2018 will continue to receive all medically necessary services as contained in § 1.4(A)(4) of this Part. The standard of "medical necessity" is used as the basis for determining whether access to a Medicaid covered service is required and appropriate. Prior to the termination date of RHO for existing beneficiaries and after for all new beneficiaries, any member who is dually eligible for Medicaid and Medicare may be enrolled in a MMP while retaining the choice to opt out and receive LTSS on a fee-for service basis. For Medicaid beneficiaries who do not have Medicare, the transition is as follows: 1. Medicaid-only LTSS in a home and community-based setting -- Beneficiaries who are seeking or receiving LTSS in a home and